立法者在38万亿美元的债务顾虑中推动平衡的预算修正案。 Lawmakers push a balanced budget amendment amid $38 trillion debt concerns.

美国立法者正在提出一项宪法修正案提案,要求国会每年通过一个平衡的预算,其驱动力是对美国38万亿美元债务和赤字不断增加的担忧。 U.S. lawmakers are advancing a proposal for a constitutional amendment requiring Congress to pass a balanced budget each year, driven by concerns over the nation’s $38 trillion debt and growing deficits. 这一推动因利息支付增加以及过去减税、大流行病援助和应享待遇方案增加支出而得到推动,其目的是强制执行财政纪律。 The push, fueled by rising interest payments and past spending increases from tax cuts, pandemic aid, and entitlement programs, aims to enforce fiscal discipline. 虽然支持者认为这将防止无法持续承受的债务, 并模仿州一级的预算规则, 批评者警告说, 这会限制应急反应的灵活性, While proponents argue it would prevent unsustainable debt and mimic state-level budget rules, critics warn it could limit emergency response flexibility and force harmful cuts to programs like Social Security and Medicare. 辩论反映了对联邦支出和经济政策的深刻党派分歧,但没有就如何应对长期财政挑战达成共识。 The debate reflects deep partisan divisions over federal spending and economic policy, with no consensus on how to address long-term fiscal challenges.