CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY NOVEMBER 11, 2025
CONGRESS MAY BE CLOSING IN ON A DEAL TO END THE LONGEST GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN HISTORY. FIVE DEMOCRAT SENATORS AND ONE INDEPENDENT JOINED ALL BUT ONE REPUBLICAN TO PROVIDE THE 60 VOTES NECESSARY TO END THE FILIBUSTER. IF THE HOUSE AGREES TO A SENATE BILL AND THE PRESIDENT SIGNS IT, THINGS WILL RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL STATE OF ABNORMALITY.
A KEY DEVELOPMENT THAT APPEARED TO BREAK THE LOGJAM IN NEGOTIATIONS WAS A PROPOSAL BY SENATE REPUBLICANS THAT SOME HEALTHCARE FUNDING BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO HOUSEHOLDS, RATHER THAN BE USED TO PAY FOR A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SUBSIDIES.
THE WAY TO END THIS DYSFUNCTION IS FOR STATE LEGISLATURES TO CALL A CONVENTION OF STATES. THEY WOULD REQUIRE A BALANCED BUDGET AND TERM LIMITS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 19 STATES HAVE APPROVED A CONVENTION. 34 ARE NEEDED.
IN MY BOOK “AMERICA’S EXPIRATION DATE,” I NOTED MASSIVE NATIONAL DEBT HAS BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE COLLAPSE OF GREAT NATIONS OF THE PAST. AS WE APPROACH AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY – THE AVERAGE LIFE OF SUCH NATIONS – WE THE PEOPLE MUST RE-TAKE CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUT IT BACK BEHIND THE BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED BY THE FOUNDERS. OR ELSE. I’M CAL THOMAS.
