Parry: Walz Wrong to Block Balanced Budget Amendment

Waseca, Minn. - Mike Parry, candidate for Congress, released the following statement after Washington Democrats, including Congressman Tim Walz, blocked the passage of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: 

"With our national debt eclipsing $15 trillion, there is no excuse for Washington politicians to be taking the Balanced Budged Amendment off the table," said Mike Parry, candidate for Congress. "As a strong supporter of the Balanced Budget Amendment, I'm extremely disappointed that Congressman Walz would reject such a common-sense proposal to curtail Washington's spending sprees. With votes like this, Congressman Walz proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is part of the problem in Washington."

This is the second time this year that Congressman Walz has aligned himself with Washington's big spenders by rejecting a Balanced Budget Amendment. In July, Walz was one of 181 Democrats to vote against the "Cut, Cap and Balance" plan. 

Walz Votes Against The Balanced Budget Amendment. (House Roll Call Vote 858, November 18, 2011) 

Walz Votes Against "Cut, Cap and Balance." (House Roll Call Vote 606, July 19, 2011) (Kevin Diaz, "GOP targets Walz on debt issue," Star Tribune, August 9, 2011)