Nebraska U.S. Senate candidates differ on country's budget - KTIV News 4 Sioux City IA: News, Weather and Sports

In the battle for Ben Nelson's seat in the U.S. Senate, Democrat Bob Kerrey and Republican Deb Fischer have been traveling the cornhusker state trying to get their message out.

Kerrey met with supporters in South Sioux City, Nebraska on Monday.

Besides unveiling a new television ad that targets his opponent, he talked about the issues he feels are most important to Nebraskans.

"The first is changing congress. I've got a whole list of things that I've told Nebraskans I would do. And the second is to balance the budget by getting after our two biggest programs, Social Security and Medicare, in a way that's fair and a way that meets some test of shared sacrifice," said Bob Kerrey, (D) U.S. Senate Candidate.

Kerrey says he'll fight to balance the federal budget, but does not support a federal balanced budget amendment. However, his opponent Deb Fischer of Valentine does.

"Congress continues to spend. That's the biggest concern I hear from Nebraskans all across the state, is that out of control spending by the federal government. You can't keep kicking the can down the road. Everyone knows that. It's not sustainable the way we're going and it won't change unless we force congress to change," said Deb Fischer, (R) Nebraska U.S. Senate Candidate.