He’ll continue to fight for: A Balanced Budget Amendment Less government regulation Reducing the National debt Lowering taxes on families and small businesses.
Will continue to fight for a balanced budget amendment, less government regulation, reducing the national debt, and lower taxes on families and small businesses.
Occurrences
"Since I entered Congress, my number one priority has been balancing the budget," said Rep. Perry. "... The American People mandated that we rein in spending, and I intend to deliver on that."
Evidence
"Today, Congressman Scott Perry re-introduced a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution"; the release adds that he "has introduced a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution in every legislative session since he was elected to Congress."
Congress.gov lists Scott Perry as sponsor and shows the bill status as "Introduced" with latest action "Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."
The Clerk records Roll Call 138 on H.J.Res. 2 as "Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States," status "Failed," and shows Perry as voting "Yea."
Perry said the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act "delivers much needed relief to middle-income families and small businesses" and that the House tax plan "cuts taxes" and lowers rates for job creators and small businesses.
The page says Perry has "led and supported many efforts to responsibly reduce federal spending" and that his "first bill introduced in Congress proposed a responsible balanced budget amendment to the Constitution."
Assessments
Perry continued to pursue major parts of the promise in federal office: he sponsored or reintroduced balanced budget amendment measures, voted for a House balanced budget amendment attempt, and supported the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as tax relief for families and small businesses. However, the balanced budget amendment did not pass, the national debt was not reduced as a delivered federal outcome, and the record provided does not show full delivery on less regulation. Because the promise is partly framed as continuing to fight and there is clear same-term legislative effort, but not full achievement of the promised policy outcomes, partial credit is appropriate.
Perry made repeated same-term legislative and public advocacy efforts toward a balanced budget amendment and lower taxes, including sponsoring or supporting balanced-budget measures and backing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. However, the balanced budget amendment was not enacted, and the broader outcomes of reducing the national debt and securing the full fiscal agenda were not delivered. Because the promise bundled continued advocacy with concrete policy goals, the record supports partial fulfillment rather than full delivery.