Tim Walz on $25K Down Payment Assistance: “You’ll Pay It Back”

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, the Democratic nominees for President and Vice President, recently unveiled their plan to help first time home buyers. Besides the fine print (for instance: if your parents have ever owned a home, you’re out of luck), Tim Walz said something the other day as part of his speech in Nevada that seemed to skirt by the supporters at his rally. I haven’t seen or heard it brought up in any news reports either. What the pair has promised is $25,000 down payment assistance from the government. Lots of people have pointed out that this will only compel sellers to jack up the prices by $25K but who cares, right? It appears as though Democrats just like to make promises that corral voters to their corner (remember the college debt forgiveness promised 4 years ago right before election time) without genuinely believing it will amount to anything. It’s all about that vote.

But then there’s knucklehead Tim Walz. Sometimes he gets “caught up in the rhetoric”– which is alarming to hear coming from someone who is in such a powerful position– and in part of his Nevada speech he said something he probably didn’t mean to say out loud. In context, he was talking about the $25K down payment thing and practically under his breath he said, “You’ll pay it back,” while the arena cheered in support.

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Walz didn’t stop to explain, just moved along to the next empty promise. I’m sure he’s glad no one really noticed because if this “assistance” is really a loan, that’s a big deal and such a dangerous thing to hide from citizens. Voters should know that loans come at a cost– like the interest you’ll have to pay back on that $25,000. If it’s true, not only are they misleading everyone, but also just imagine how devastating it can be for young first time home buyers who think they got free money only to find out they owe the government $25,000 plus interest.

Washington Democrats who tell you everything you want to hear are vile. What they want more than money or fame… is power. Lies seems to be granting them that wish but I hope news outlets will point out the lie about the $25K loan soon before gullible and naive voters cast their ballots.

-Out of the Wilderness