Wisconsin Rep. Rob Stafsholt: The cost of not acting to call a Convention of States is astronomical

Wisconsin Rep. Rob Stafsholt wasn't initially supportive of the Convention of States effort. He feared a "runaway convention," but those fears were soon put to rest by the facts -- and by what will happen if we fail to call a Convention of States.

"I was against this resolution at first because I don't think the Constitution should be altered easily," he said on the House floor. "But I did some research... and I found out a few things. Our state can set things up and send our delegates there. We can set the rules and the parameters on what our delegates can and can't do. There are checks and balances."

"Our country is in debt trillions of dollars," he continued. "It doesn't get any better. It goes up every single second of every minute of every day. And that scares the heck out of me when I think about my daughter, and it should scare all of you."

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Almost everyone knows that our federal government is on a dangerous course. The unsustainable debt combined with crushing regulations on states and businesses is a recipe for disaster.

What is less known is that the Founders gave state legislatures the power to act as a final check on abuses of power by Washington, DC. Article V of the U.S. Constitution authorizes the state legislatures to call a convention to proposing needed amendments to the Constitution. This process does not require the consent of the federal government in Washington DC.

I support Convention of States; a national movement to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution, restricted to proposing amendments that will impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit its power and jurisdiction, and impose term limits on its officials and members of Congress.

I want our state to be one of the necessary 34 states to pass a resolution calling for this kind of an Article V convention. You can find a copy of the model resolution and the Article V Pocket Guide (which explains the process and answers many questions) here: https://conventionofstates.com/handbook_pdf

I ask that you support Convention of States and consider becoming a co-sponsor. Please respond to my request by informing the national COS team of your position, or sending them any questions you may have:

info@conventionofstates.com or (540) 441-7227.

Thank you so much for your service to the people of our district.

Respectfully, [Your Name]

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Wisconsin Rep. Rob Stafsholt: The cost of not acting to call a Convention of States is astronomical

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