Shots fired.
...and here is the response from Team Perry:
The Perry campaign released a statement Thursday afternoon that broke down the ad and refuted its premise, saying the Texas governor has signed six balanced budgets and created jobs.And awaaaaay we go!
"Congresswoman Bachmann's front-group ad is patently and provably false," said Ray Sullivan, Perry's communications director. "Unlike Washington, the Texas budget is balanced, does not run deficits and limits spending, even as Texas added jobs and population in big numbers."