Please understand the intent with which I am stating this comment here.   John Boehner is an abolute Decepticon Wolfe under the auspices of Sheeps clothing.  He is every bit the enemy as President Obama, and I don’t say that lightly.  Just like his structural set up for the Super Committee, and just like his false spending cuts that were just reductions in future spending, a balanced Budget Amendment without spending restrictions is insanity.  Obama would support, heck he would advocate, a BBA without spending restrictions because it means AUTOMATIC tax increases to feed the beast.
(CNSNews.com) – House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R.-Wis.), a leading spokesman for his party on fiscal issues, broke ranks with the House Republican leadership on Friday and voted against the constitutional balanced budget amendment that GOP leaders brought up for a vote on the House floor.

Ryan was one of only four Republicans to vote against the amendment. The other three were Rep. Louie Gohmert (R.-Texas), Rep. Justin Amash (R.-Mich.) and House Rules Chairman David Dreier (R.-Calif.).
Twenty-five House Democrats joined with 236 House Republicans in backing the amendment, which fell 29 votes short of the two-thirds majority a constitutional amendment needs for approval in the House.
“I’m concerned that this version will lead to a much bigger government fueled by more taxes,” Ryan said. “Spending is the problem, yet this version of the BBA makes it more likely taxes will be raised, government will grow, and economic freedom will be diminished.
“Without a limit on government spending, I cannot support this amendment,” he said.

Rep. Gohmert also criticized the proposed amendment for not imposing a limit on federal spending.
“It’s clear that if we pass a balanced budget amendment, without at least having a spending cap, then future Congresses will use its requirements to increase taxes in order to balance the budget,” said Gohmert.
“It’s troubling that our party felt compelled to strip down the amendment to attract Democratic votes, while acknowledging at the same time that it would not pass in the House and Senate,” said Gohmert. “If this amendment is not going to pass, we need to do what we know is best and right and prepare the way to pass it after the next election.”
Many conservatives have been critical of the version of the balanced budget amendment that the House Republican leadership decided to bring up for a vote because it does not cap spending as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product or require supermajorities in both houses of Congress to pass a tax increase.  (read more)