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" Here is what we know after more than a decade of Republican rule: Texas works. Even 'The New York Times' let it slip into its pages that, 'Texas is the future.' "
Rick Perry
New York
Future
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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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" Our work is before us. It cannot be passed to future legislatures and must not be passed to future generations. May we boldly seize the moment with singular unity. And may we build a Texas of unlimited possibility. "
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" 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? "
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" We want taxpayers, not tax wasters. "
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" I learned that not everyone values life like we do in America, or the rights that are endowed to every human being by a loving God. "
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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. "
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" Our best days are in front of us. We can reform those entitlements, we can change that corporate tax code and lower it. We can put America back on track on a growth level and a growth rate that we've never seen in the history of this country. "
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" Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry. "
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" 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. "
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" It is time to let America be America again. To return freedom to the people. To stand on our founding principles and reject the cynical politics of the Nanny State. "
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" Our view is that individuals and families can govern their lives better than bureaucrats. "
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" Conservatives are winning offices, and champions of big government are cleaning out their desks right now. "
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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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" And I have a message for the liberals and the defenders of the status quo: we're just getting started. "
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" Spreading the wealth punishes success while setting America on course for a greater dependency on government. "
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" We need to stop apologizing for celebrating life. We need to stop apologizing for wanting to protect an individual's right to build a business. "
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" When the good lord calls you home, the government ought not come get your home. "
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" In Michigan, a liberal democrat raised taxes and kept their government programs at the same level. And guess what? Their economy continued into the toilet, it continued down. "
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" I want you to answer this question: Why should you settle for anything less than an authentic conservative who will fight for your views and values without an apology? Think about that. "
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" In America, the people are not subjects of government, the government is subject to the people. "
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" Our shared conservative values, our belief in the individual is the great hope of our nation. "
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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. "
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" The Obama administration is an affront to every freedom-loving American, and a threat to every private sector job in this country. "
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" We can't have deficit spending in Texas. You have to balance your budget every two years. "
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" We cannot afford four more years of this misguided socialist policies from President Obama and his administration. "
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" Every life is precious. "
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" I disagree with the concept that somehow or another we're going to pack up 10, to 12, to 15 million people and ship them back to the country of origin. That's not going to happen. "
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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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