I support balancing the budget by 2002 and the balanced-budget amendment.

I support balancing the budget by 2002 and the balanced-budget amendment.

Sherman endorses a balanced-budget target and constitutional amendment.

Avoid the Mistakes of the Past - Los Angeles Times
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I support balancing the budget by 2002 and the balanced-budget amendment.

Sherman reiterates support for balancing the federal budget by 2002 and for a balanced-budget amendment.

California Online Voter Guide 2000 - Archive of Campaign Promises
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Issues: Sherman vows to safeguard Medicare and student financial aid from budget cuts. He wants to protect the Santa Monica Mountains and federal clean air and water pollution standards. He advocates balancing the budget by the year 2002. He supports President Clinton’s program to hire 100,000 more police officers. He favors the assault weapons ban and wants to prohibit the sale of the handguns known as Saturday night specials.

Campaign coverage from 1996 states Sherman advocated balancing the budget by the year 2002, matching the promise in question.

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Sherman Is Counting on His Penchant to Details
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The unified Federal budget was in deficit by $157.7 billion in fiscal 2002. That was the first budget deficit following 4 consecutive years of surpluses.

Official Treasury reporting shows the federal budget was not balanced in fiscal 2002, so the promise to balance the budget by 2002 was not delivered.

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2002 Financial Report of the United States Government - U.S. Department of the Treasury
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