Rick Perry Quotes
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Just because you have a group of scientists who stood up and said here is the fact. Galileo got outvoted for a spell.
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Every barrel of oil that comes out of those sands in Canada is a barrel of oil that we don't have to buy from a foreign source.
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The citizens of America and the citizens of Texas expect to be able to live in safety in their communities. That's what the rule of law is truly all about.
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President Obama's call for nearly a half-trillion dollars in more government stimulus when America has more than $14 trillion in debt is guided by his mistaken belief that we can spend our way to prosperity.
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Our view is that individuals and families can govern their lives better than bureaucrats.
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Who can be against progress, after all? But it's a fraudulent use of the word - because for the Progressive, progress is marked not be how free you are, but how much government can 'do' for you.
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The fact is there is forgiveness for those who seek God. And I believe in the power of redemption.
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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.
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Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington, restore the rightful balance between the state and federal government.
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Spreading the wealth punishes success while setting America on course for a greater dependency on government.
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Page one of any economic plan to get America working is to give a pink slip to the current resident in the White House.
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It's time to believe again in the potential of private enterprise set free from the shackles of over-bearing federal government.
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We're at the end of an era of failed leadership. We have been led by a divider Barack Obama who has sliced and diced the electorate, pitting American against American for political purposes.
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When I make a vow to God, then I would suggest to you that's even stronger than a handshake in Texas.
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I got a feeling that after six years of disappointment, of mediocrity and decline, a slow course correction is not what voters are going to be looking for in 2016.
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I've always believed the mission is greater than the man.
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Ted Cruz will point Americans back to the principles established by our Constitution enabling you to live free.
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I supported Arizona's immigration law by joining in that lawsuit to defend it. Every day I have Texans on that border that are doing their job.
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I don't think Obama understands basic economics. Not economics that work. He may understand some theory that someone in Princeton sat and dreamed up, but it's not working.
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The people who illegally cross into the country are from countries that have very close ties to al Qaeda, whether it's Yemen or Afghanistan, Pakistan, China. It is an absolute national disgrace.
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Our citizens are tired of big government raising their taxes and cooking up new ways to micromanage their lives, our citizens are tired of big government killing jobs with their do-gooder policies. In short the people are Fed Up!
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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.
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I'll work every day to try to make Washington, D.C., as inconsequential in your life as I can.
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It's a Tenth Amendment issue. If you want Washington, if you want to implement their standards, that's your call... We certainly had higher standards than Common Core, so it was a very easy decision for Texans, myself and the legislature included, to basically say we still believe that Texans know how to best run Texas.