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" We stand up and proudly proclaim that Washington is not our caretaker and we reject a state, in Margaret Thatcher's words, a state that takes too much from us to do too much for us. "

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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. "

Rick Perry

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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. "

" 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. "

" There is evil prowling in the world - it shows up in our movies, video games and online fascinations, and finds its way into vulnerable hearts and minds. "

" Spreading the wealth punishes success while setting America on course for a greater dependency on government. "

" Americans want government that is leaner, more efficient, and less intrusive into their personal lives. "

Rick Perry

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" Let's stop this American downward spiral. "

" We cannot afford four more years of this misguided socialist policies from President Obama and his administration. "

" 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. "

" There's places where a secure fence will work, and that strategic type fencing will work. But the idea that people can easily just stand up and say 'let's just build a fence' and be done with it and wipe our hands, and it's going to secure the border, that's not reality. "

" Let's make what Americans buy. Buy what Americans make. And sell it to the world. "

" I've always believed the mission is greater than the man. "

" It's time to bring tough medicine to Washington. No longer will policy be set by K Street, it will be dictated by Main Street. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Dark economic clouds are dissipating into an emerging blue sky of opportunity. "

" In America, the people are not subjects of government, the government is subject to the people. "

" We want taxpayers, not tax wasters. "

" And I have a message for the liberals and the defenders of the status quo: we're just getting started. "

" 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. "

" The Obama administration is an affront to every freedom-loving American, and a threat to every private sector job in this country. "

" 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? "

" 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. "

" Guns require a finger to pull the trigger. "

" I believe in America. I believe in her purpose and her promise. I believe her best days have not yet been lived. I believe her greatest deeds are reserved for the generations to come. "

" 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.' "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" In the myopic world of the liberals, guns are responsible for evil instead of the perpetrator of evil. But criminals are not bound by our laws. That's what makes them criminals. "