Rick Perry

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  • “What I learned growing up on the farm was a way of life that was centered on hard work, and on faith and on thrift. Those values have stuck with me my whole life.” -Rick Perry

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  • “Tell the trial lawyers to get out of your state and to quit costing businessmen and women.” -Rick Perry

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  • “But if you say that we should not educate children who have come into our state for no other reason than they’ve been brought there by no fault of their own, I don’t think you have a heart. We need to be educating these children, because they will become a drag on our society.” -Rick…

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  • “I got all the respect in the world for the front-runners in this race, but ask yourself: If we replace a Democratic insider with a Republican insider, you think we’re really going to change Washington, D.C.? You don’t have to settle for Washington and Wall Street insiders who supported the Wall Street bailout and the…

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  • “This administration in Washington that’s in power now clearly believes that government is not only the answer to every need, but it’s the most qualified to make the most central decisions for every American in every area.” -Rick Perry

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  • “I mean, Dodd-Frank is strangling small community banks. It doesn’t make any difference what the interest rate is. They’re not – they’re not going to loan the money because they can’t make any money for one thing plus the cost of compliance.” -Rick Perry

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  • “As Americans, we don’t see the role of government as guaranteeing outcomes, but allowing free men and women to flourish based on their own vision, their hard work and their personal responsibility.” -Rick Perry

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  • “Crucial to understanding federalism in modern day America is the concept of mobility, or ‘the ability to vote with your feet.’ If you don’t support the death penalty and citizens packing a pistol – don’t come to Texas. If you don’t like medicinal marijuana and gay marriage, don’t move to California.” -Rick Perry

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  • “Our shared conservative values, our belief in the individual is the great hope of our nation.” -Rick Perry

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  • “I stand before you as the governor of Texas but also stand before you the son of two tenant farmers. Ray Perry who came home after 35 bombing missions over Europe to work his little corner of land out there and Amelia who made sure that my sister Milla and I had everything that we…

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  • “We believe in government involvement that leads to independence: good schools, quality roads and the best health care.” -Rick Perry

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  • “We believe in government involvement that leads to independence: good schools, quality roads and the best health care.” -Rick Perry

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  • “The God we serve does not seek out the perfect, but instead uses our imperfections and our shortcomings for his greater good. I am humbled by my own limitations. But where I am weak, He is strong.” -Rick Perry

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  • “The God we serve does not seek out the perfect, but instead uses our imperfections and our shortcomings for his greater good. I am humbled by my own limitations. But where I am weak, He is strong.” -Rick Perry

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  • “The foundation for future prosperity is built on the bedrock of good jobs and great schools. We are building a strong foundation one job at a time and one educated Texan at a time.” -Rick Perry

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  • “We know there is no such thing as freedom without the risk of failure.” -Rick Perry

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  • “The fact is there is forgiveness for those who seek God. And I believe in the power of redemption.” -Rick Perry

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  • “I’m worried about that man or woman sitting around – the coffee table tonight or in their kitchen talking about how are we going to get to work. How are we going to have the dignity to take care of our family.” -Rick Perry

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  • “What I learned growing up on the farm was a way of life that was centered on hard work, and on faith and on thrift. Those values have stuck with me my whole life.” -Rick Perry

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  • “We know there is no such thing as freedom without the risk of failure.” -Rick Perry

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  • “Reforming public education, cutting property taxes, fixing adult and child protective services and funding our budget can all occur when Democrats and Republicans engage in consensus and cooperation – not cynicism and combat.” -Rick Perry

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  • “Crucial to understanding federalism in modern day America is the concept of mobility, or ‘the ability to vote with your feet.’ If you don’t support the death penalty and citizens packing a pistol – don’t come to Texas. If you don’t like medicinal marijuana and gay marriage, don’t move to California.” -Rick Perry

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  • “And I think most people in this country want to see a president that’s got the courage to say we’re going to cut the tax burden, and reduce the regulatory climate, and we’re going to get Americans working.” -Rick Perry

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  • “It is time to change our policy of appeasement toward the Palestinians, to strengthen our ties with the nation of Israel.” -Rick Perry

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  • “Somebody has to tell the E.P.A. that we don’t need you monkeying around and fiddling around and getting in our business with every kind of regulation you can dream up. You’re doing nothing more than killing jobs. It’s a cemetery for jobs at the E.P.A.” -Rick Perry

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  • “Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.” -Rick Perry

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