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" Our view is that individuals and families can govern their lives better than bureaucrats. "
Rick Perry
Better
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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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" I think Barack Obama is a socialist. I think he cares for his country - don't get me wrong about that - but I think he truly misunderstands what this country was based upon, the values that America was based upon, which was free enterprise and having the ability to risk your capital and having a chance to have a return on your investment. "
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" Guns require a finger to pull the trigger. "
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" The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we inhabit are not only critical elements in the quality of life we enjoy - they are a reflection of the majesty of our Creator. "
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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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" I hope I am the Tim Tebow of the Iowa caucuses. "
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" We do not have to accept our current circumstances. We will change them. We are Americans. That's what we do. "
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" According to a study by Achieve Incorporated, Texas is the first state to make a college-prep curriculum the standard coursework in high school, starting with this year's ninth grade class. "
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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've got the wind at our back right now. Americans are waking up to the realities of their previous choices. We must keep America moving back to preeminence because our values and conservative ideas are the world's greatest hope. "
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" It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government. "
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Day
" 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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Blessings
" 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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Back
Country
" Being the Republican front-runner was three of the most exciting hours of my entire life. I've come to grips with it, and the only lasting effect is that I refuse to go on a stage that has more than one podium on it. "
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Go
" 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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Country
Cross
" The fact is there is forgiveness for those who seek God. And I believe in the power of redemption. "
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" Obama is a president, who I think is anti-jobs. "
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" Our shared conservative values, our belief in the individual is the great hope of our nation. "
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" Dark economic clouds are dissipating into an emerging blue sky of opportunity. "
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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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" You got to have a courageous president to stand up and says, listen, if - if you send a bill to me that spends more money than what we've coming in, I'll veto it. I mean, I'm going to try to work with you the best I can, but I'm going to veto it. "
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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. "
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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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" 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. "
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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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" 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. "
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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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" 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. "
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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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