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November 15, 2009

Your View: Remember Walz' record on election day

James Haler, St. James





Since Rep. Tim Walz’ re-election last year, it is becoming clear he strongly favors more spending, more debt and more government regulation.

This is evident on his “yes” votes for just three bills: The stimulus bill, the Waxman/Markey climate bill and now the health care bill. That’s 4,000 pages worth of spending our money, raising the country’s debt and regulating our lives.

Is this what Walz promised us a year ago? Did he tell seniors he would vote to cut Medicare? Did he tell farmers and small business owners he would vote to increase energy prices? Did he tell you he would vote for a bill that would cost you more to commute to work (if you have a job), heat and light your home? Did he tell you he would vote to get the government more involved in your health care?

A year ago, Walz and the Democrats ran on a platform of “change.” We now know what that “change” is. It can better be described as “more.” More unemployment, more regulation, more debt, more spending and likely to happen soon, more taxes.

Walz has one year left before being up for re-election. Remember his record.

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