A biography for Rick Perryhasn’t been written yet.
“My hope is that that person will come forward that can win the presidency that we can all get behind.”
“To make sure that votes are never canceled out by illegal votes, we instituted a photo ID requirement. And don't you think it's fair to apply at least the same standard required to get a library card or to board an airpane?”
“But it wasn't until I graduated from Texas A & M University and joined the United States Air Force, flying C-130's all around the globe, that I truly appreciated the blessings of freedom.”
“It is time to change our policy of appeasement toward the Palestinians, to strengthen our ties with the nation of Israel.”
“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.”
“Let's stand up. Let's speak with pride about our morals and our values and redouble our effort to elect more conservative Republicans.”
“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.”
“I think you need to have a tax system that basically is flat, fair and simple. And - that you can put on a post card. I mean, even Timothy Geithner could do this one and get it on time.”
“You see, as Americans we're not defined by class, and we will never be told our place. What makes our nation exceptional is that anyone, from any background, can climb the highest of heights.”
“America needs jobs, smaller government, less spending and a president with the courage to offer more than yet another speech.”
“Dark economic clouds are dissipating into an emerging blue sky of opportunity.”
“Page one of any economic plan to get America working is to give a pink slip to the current resident in the White House.”
“I think every program needs to stand the sunshine of righteous scrutiny. Whether it's Social Security, whether it's Medicaid, whether it's Medicare.”
“We had a $10 billion budget deficit when we got here in January of 2003. We cut that budget deficit; we did not raise taxes; we came back in '05, and we had an $8 billion surplus. That's how fast it can happen.”
“Spreading the wealth punishes success while setting America on course for a greater dependency on government.”
“You know, to preserve our job-friendly climate the Texas legislature didn't raise taxes this last legislative session while balancing their budget and maintaining their reserves - and might I add that our budget leaves $6 billion dollars in a rainy day fund?”
“I grew up in a house with no running water, 16 miles from the closest place that had a post office. I had a very parochial view of the world.”
“Those jobs flee other states because of factors like excessive taxation, punitive regulation and frivolous lawsuits.”
“I didn't say I was running, did I?”
“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.”