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Rick Perry on Abortion
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Click here for 8 full quotes on Abortion
OR background on Abortion.
- Require hearing fetal heartbeat & one-day waiting period. (Jun 2015)
- More restrictions on abortion clinics; 5-month limit. (Jul 2013)
- Protect the unborn via sonogram requirement. (Feb 2011)
- The right to privacy is fictitious. (Nov 2010)
- Abortion only for rape, incest, or maternal health. (Jun 2002)
- Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research. (Aug 2010)
- Opposes federal abortion funding. (Aug 2010)
- Supports the Pro-life Presidential Leadership Pledge. (Jan 2012)
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Rick Perry on Budget & Economy
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Click here for 21 full quotes on Budget & Economy
OR background on Budget & Economy.
- I governed the 12th largest economy in the world. (Aug 2015)
- Dodd-Frank should focus on Wall Street, not community banks. (Aug 2015)
- Federal Reserve & Wall Street actions have hurt our economy. (Aug 2015)
- Texas is primarily responsible for national job creation. (Jul 2015)
- Regulate Wall Street, but Dodd-Frank kills community banks. (Jun 2015)
- Cap federal spending at 18% of GDP. (Jun 2015)
- No debt-ceiling increase without spending cuts & caps. (Apr 2012)
- The federal reserve is at the root of a lot of our problems. (Dec 2011)
- Entitlement programs are $115 trillion; we must cut them. (Nov 2011)
- I pushed TX to 2nd-lowest debt per capita in the US. (Oct 2011)
- I've signed six balanced budgets in Texas. (Oct 2011)
- Don't trade tax increases for spending cuts; BBA instead. (Oct 2011)
- People are tired of spending on programs we don't want. (Sep 2011)
- Using the Federal Reserve for political purposes is treason. (Sep 2011)
- We cannot spend our way to prosperity. (Sep 2011)
- Keynesian theory is now done; never again in America. (Sep 2011)
- Balanced Budget Amendment is the only way to sleep at night. (Sep 2011)
- Priorities: education; transportation; border; e-government. (Jan 2001)
- Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
- Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
- Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge. (Jan 2012)
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Rick Perry on Civil Rights
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Click here for 10 full quotes on Civil Rights
OR background on Civil Rights.
- Would attend same-sex marriage of a family member. (Jun 2015)
- Supported anti-sodomy laws; opposes gay marriage. (Jun 2015)
- Scouts' no-gays is principled like stand against slavery. (May 2013)
- Civil Rights Act was glorious fulfillment of Declaration. (Nov 2010)
- Gay marriage is not protected, but judges will declare it so. (Nov 2010)
- We divvy up races using tools invented to fight racism. (Nov 2010)
- Suing for girls in Boy Scouts is part of strategic assault. (Feb 2008)
- Homosexuals are inappropriate role model for adolescent boys. (Feb 2008)
- Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)
- Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage. (Aug 2010)
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Rick Perry on Corporations
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Click here for 6 full quotes on Corporations
OR background on Corporations.
- Lowering corporate tax rate 10% increase wages by 10%. (Jun 2015)
- Capitalism creates jobs; vulture capitalism kills jobs. (Jan 2012)
- Reduce business' tax burden & regulatory climate. (Sep 2011)
- Free up small businessmen and -women to risk capital. (Sep 2011)
- Texas is the land of freedom from over-regulation. (Sep 2011)
- OpEd: Says don't pick winners & losers; but doles out $250M. (Oct 2005)
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Rick Perry on Crime
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OR background on Crime.
- Death penalty is appropriate for those who kill cops or kids. (May 2014)
- Don't apply one-size-fits-all to state's death penalties. (May 2014)
- International treaties shouldn't hinder Texas executions. (Jan 2014)
- I think our justice system is color blind. (Jul 2013)
- If you kill a TX citizen, you will face ultimate justice. (Sep 2011)
- Life without parole for certain repeat sex offenders. (Feb 2011)
- States know best on punishment; federalism is arrogance. (Nov 2010)
- Death penalty for aggravated rape. (Nov 2010)
- Amachi program: break up generational cycle of incarceration. (Feb 2007)
- Tough and smart: jail sexual offenders; release non-violent. (Feb 2007)
- Executes Mexican citizen despite plea from Pres. Fox. (Aug 2002)
- Vetoes ban on execution of mentally retarded inmates. (Jun 2002)
- Supports DNA testing; standards for capital defenders. (Jan 2001)
- Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
- Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)
- Supports capital punishment for certain crimes. (Aug 2010)
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Rick Perry on Drugs
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Click here for 11 full quotes on Drugs
OR background on Drugs.
- Too many Texans imprisoned for nonviolent drug offenses. (Jul 2015)
- Treat addiction as a disease, not as criminal behavior. (Apr 2015)
- Indicted for defunding D.A. who got caught drunk-driving. (Aug 2014)
- They're not "cartels", they're narcoterrorists. (Aug 2014)
- Criminalize "doctor-shopping" to obtain prescription opiates. (Jun 2011)
- Fight cross-border violence as part of drug war. (Feb 2011)
- Medical marijuana OK for California, but not Texas. (Nov 2010)
- Drug trade causes soaring violence on southern border. (Nov 2010)
- ACLU shouldn't protest random drug sweeps in public housing. (Feb 2008)
- Protect the border from drug traffickers. (Feb 2007)
- States should make drug policy, not feds. (Aug 2001)
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Rick Perry on Education
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OR background on Education.
- Too many black students are trapped in failing schools. (Jul 2015)
- Get rid of the federal Department of Education. (Jun 2015)
- We implemented $10,000 degrees at 13 Texas universities. (Jun 2015)
- Supported homeschooling; and scholarships for choice. (Jun 2015)
- Supported Texas dropping out of Common Core. (Jun 2015)
- Promote school choice all across this country. (Sep 2011)
- We reduced school spending in TX and raised graduation rates. (Sep 2011)
- Choose from mix of public, charter & private schools. (Nov 2010)
- OpEd: School choice laudable at local level but not federal. (Nov 2010)
- Public prayer is not establishing a religion. (Nov 2010)
- Turned down $700M in federal aid due to strings attached. (Nov 2010)
- No "Race to the Top" funding; too many strings attached. (Jan 2010)
- Best teachers, accountability, math & science prep. (Jan 2009)
- New discoveries make evolutionary explanation less plausible. (Feb 2008)
- My parents didn't sue when I was paddled at school. (Feb 2008)
- Boy Scouts granted right to use schools in 2002 NCLB law. (Feb 2008)
- $305 million for public schools and colleges. (Jan 2001)
- Start a pilot voucher program in Texas. (Jun 2002)
- Supports vouchers, but didn't push proposal through. (May 1999)
- Supports voluntary prayer in public schools. (Aug 2010)
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Rick Perry on Energy & Oil
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OR background on Energy & Oil.
- Energy dominance requires more exports of coal, oil & gas. (Sep 2018)
- Defend Keystone XL and other oil & gas exploration. (Jun 2015)
- Sued EPA for regulating carbon emissions. (Jun 2015)
- No federal energy subsidy; let states decide on nuke waste. (Oct 2011)
- Put 1.2 million Americans to work in domestic energy. (Oct 2011)
- Don't put economy in jeopardy based on unsettled science. (Sep 2011)
- FactCheck: Yes, climate change is settled science. (Sep 2011)
- $5,000 incentive for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles. (Jan 2009)
- Manmade global warming: "It's-All-Our-Fault" theory. (Feb 2008)
- More funding to develop domestic energy supplies. (Sep 2001)
- Use federal funds for nuclear cleanup, with state input. (Sep 2001)
- Share offshore oil development revenue with states. (Sep 2001)
- Federal tax incentives for energy, with state decisions. (Aug 2001)
- Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP. (Nov 2010)
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Rick Perry on Environment
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Click here for 18 full quotes on Environment
OR background on Environment.
- Simultaneous economic growth & environmental protection. (Dec 2018)
- Ethanol waiver in Texas but not in Iowa: let states decide. (Mar 2015)
- Unsuccessfully had rural agency rebuild after Hurricane Ike. (Sep 2013)
- Create jobs by taking advantage of our natural resources. (Oct 2011)
- We reduced NO2 and ozone in TX without scientists dictating. (Sep 2011)
- Flexible permitting to reduce ozone & NOx levels. (Feb 2011)
- Flexible permitting: cap emissions for entire facility. (Nov 2010)
- Katrina: feds impede crucial work; get out of the way. (Nov 2010)
- Stop declaring wildlife sanctuaries on water reservoirs. (Feb 2007)
- More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
- Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
- Supports national drought policy, focusing on readiness. (Sep 2001)
- Maintain water flow in Mississippi & Missouri Rivers. (Feb 2001)
- Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species. (Aug 2001)
- Collaborative, incentive driven, locally-based solutions. (Aug 2001)
- Apply "Good Samaritan" rules to abandoned mine cleanup. (Aug 2001)
- State primacy over water quantity & quality issues. (Aug 2001)
- Keystone XL Pipeline fundamental to economic prosperity. (Jan 2013)
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Rick Perry on Families & Children
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Click here for 6 full quotes on Families & Children
OR background on Families & Children.
- Let foster teens act as their own medical consenters. (May 2013)
- War on the Boy Scouts is a microcosm of larger culture war. (Feb 2008)
- We gravitate to bad behavior unless we revere authority. (Feb 2008)
- Free speech for "Coming Out Day" but not "Family Values"? (Feb 2008)
- Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising. (Sep 2001)
- Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives. (Aug 2001)
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Rick Perry on Foreign Policy
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Click here for 22 full quotes on Foreign Policy
OR background on Foreign Policy.
- Priorities: Tear up agreement with Iran; secure US border. (Aug 2015)
- Cancel any nuclear deal Obama makes with Iran. (Jun 2015)
- Two-state solution in Israel is not realistic now. (Jun 2015)
- Ally militarily with India to push back against China. (May 2015)
- Easing restrictions on Cuba hurts the Cuban people. (Mar 2015)
- Our allies doubt us and our adversaries test us. (Feb 2015)
- Hasn't called for defense cuts; hasn't endorsed Bush's wars. (Oct 2014)
- Tolerating vicious ideas is weakness: condemn ISIS & Putin. (Oct 2014)
- Warsaw Pact failed & NATO survived: we keep our commitments. (Oct 2014)
- There shouldn't be any air between us & our best ally Israel. (Aug 2014)
- We can't isolate ourselves within our shores; we must engage. (Jul 2014)
- Russia & Syria crises: price we pay for not leading world. (Mar 2014)
- Threats from nuclear North Korea should be treated as real. (Apr 2013)
- Mitt Romney's foreign policy stances compared to Perry's. (Jan 2012)
- North Korean leader's death is opportunity for reunification. (Dec 2011)
- End aid to Pakistan; money only goes to allies. (Nov 2011)
- FactCheck: Pakistan is our ally, according to Bush generals. (Nov 2011)
- China will end up on the ash heap of history, like USSR. (Nov 2011)
- F-16s to India; they are our allies, not Pakistan. (Sep 2011)
- America shouldn't be in the business of adventurism. (Sep 2011)
- Iraq: combat terror on their turf, not ours. (Nov 2010)
- Divest state funds from companies doing business in Sudan. (Feb 2007)
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Rick Perry on Free Trade
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Click here for 7 full quotes on Free Trade
OR background on Free Trade.
- Ex-Im Bank is corrupt; closing it helps our competitiveness. (May 2015)
- China practices communism at night & capitalism in daytime. (Mar 2015)
- NAFTA is largest job stimulus of the decade. (Sep 2011)
- Welcome market of united Europe & ever-growing China & India. (Nov 2010)
- Milk price controls are egregiously interventionist. (Nov 2010)
- Enforce trade law against subsidized Canadian lumber imports. (Sep 2001)
- Bound under state commitment to CAFTA. (Aug 2005)
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Rick Perry on Government Reform
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Click here for 17 full quotes on Government Reform
OR background on Government Reform.
- Tort reform savings get passed down to low-income consumers. (Jul 2015)
- Unconstitutional to federalize education & healthcare. (Mar 2014)
- Cut Congress' pay in half & make them part-time. (Dec 2011)
- Culture of Washington too cozy with corporate lobbyists. (Nov 2011)
- McCain-Feingold unconstitutionally restricts of free speech. (Sep 2011)
- Make Washington inconsequential in your lives. (Sep 2011)
- Tort reform was powerful TX job creator; do same federally. (Sep 2011)
- Require voters to present photo ID at polling places. (May 2011)
- States are liberty's friend. (Nov 2010)
- Reverse trend of federal power back to state & local level. (Nov 2010)
- Strong union requires limited federal government. (Nov 2010)
- Earmarks corrupt the governing process. (Nov 2010)
- Campaign contributions are political free speech. (Nov 2010)
- Control spending to make government less burdensome. (Jan 2009)
- What's wrong with restricting ex-felons from voting? (Feb 2008)
- Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)
- No Pork Pledge: decrease earmarking; increase transparency. (Aug 2010)
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Rick Perry on Gun Control
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OR background on Gun Control.
- Laws are in place; it's enforcement that's lacking. (Jul 2015)
- Taking away guns is knee-jerk reaction to gun tragedies. (Jun 2015)
- Tried to lure gun manufacturers to Texas. (Jun 2015)
- Welcomes NRA with a video of him using semi-automatic rifle. (May 2013)
- Don't use school shootings to push gun control agenda. (Jan 2013)
- Individual right to keep and bear arms. (Nov 2010)
- Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms. (Aug 2010)
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Rick Perry on Health Care
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Click here for 31 full quotes on Health Care
OR background on Health Care.
- Increase immunization rates as part of protecting life. (Feb 2015)
- Ban air travel to Ebola-stricken countries, except doctors. (Oct 2014)
- Mitt Romney healthcare stances compared to Perry. (Jan 2012)
- ObamaCare is an abomination for this country. (Dec 2011)
- States innovate on healthcare; feds are one-size-fits-all. (Oct 2011)
- Block-grants to states allows real healthcare innovation. (Oct 2011)
- I will always err on the side of life. (Sep 2011)
- We're proud of Texas health system; let Texas decide rules. (Sep 2011)
- Medicare prescriptions are a $17T hole in our budget. (Sep 2011)
- I made a mistake on using Executive Order for HPV. (Sep 2011)
- HPV order balanced cancer protection against parental choice. (Sep 2011)
- RomneyCare OK for MA, but not for TX nor US. (Sep 2011)
- Individual mandate just won't work. (Sep 2011)
- Wipe out ObamaCare; block grant healthcare back to states. (Sep 2011)
- TX wants freedom for healthcare menus & co-pays; feds refuse. (Sep 2011)
- HillaryCare did not address agricultural needs. (Sep 2011)
- I hate cancer; inoculate girls against HPV. (Sep 2011)
- FactCheck: Yes, Perry sought mandatory HPV immunizations. (Sep 2011)
- Require 6th graders to receive STD vaccination. (Aug 2011)
- ObamaCare is a trainwreck of a plan. (Feb 2011)
- Repeal ObamaCare; simple message to Washington: "Enough". (Feb 2011)
- Total repeal and dismantling of ObamaCare. (Nov 2010)
- The future of America depends on repealing ObamaCare. (Nov 2010)
- Medical liability reforms have reduced frivolous lawsuits. (Feb 2007)
- $50 million nursing initiative to address shortage of nurses. (Feb 2007)
- Healthier Texas: $200M funding pool for uncompensated care. (Feb 2007)
- More focus on nursing home and in-home care. (Jan 2001)
- No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
- More federal funding for rural health services. (Aug 2001)
- Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
- Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
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Rick Perry on Homeland Security
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Click here for 17 full quotes on Homeland Security
OR background on Homeland Security.
- 1970s: flew C-130 tactical airlift aircraft in Air Force. (Dec 2018)
- Patriot Act gives us a technological advantage. (May 2015)
- Hillary needs to answer questions about Benghazi & ethics. (May 2015)
- Barbarism of 9/11 terrorists still threatens us today. (Sep 2014)
- NSA listening in on our phones breaches rule of law. (Aug 2014)
- Hamas uses civilians as shields; help Israel defend itself. (Aug 2014)
- Unprincipled to create Department of Homeland Security. (Sep 2011)
- Glad Obama kept Gitmo open; America is safer because of it. (Sep 2011)
- US should be strongest nation by insurmountable magnitude. (Nov 2010)
- Invest in defense to prepare for unpredictable threats. (Nov 2010)
- Unsettled policy on Guantanamo signals weakness to enemies. (Nov 2010)
- Always maintain a robust military capability. (May 2008)
- 1976: Vietnam-era C-130 pilot in US Air Force. (Feb 2008)
- 2004: DoD only unofficially supports Boy Scout Jamboree. (Feb 2008)
- Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
- Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)
- Study terrorist threats against nuclear waste repositories. (Aug 2001)
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Rick Perry on Immigration
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Click here for 31 full quotes on Immigration
OR background on Immigration.
- Aviation assets 24/7 all the way from Tijuana to Texas. (Aug 2015)
- I secured the border & reduced apprehensions as Texas Gov. (Jul 2015)
- Supports state-based DREAM Act; opposes federal DREAM Act. (Feb 2015)
- All-of-the-above approach to resources to defend our border. (Feb 2015)
- No comprehensive immigration reform until border is secure. (Aug 2014)
- Illegal immigrants have committed 3,000 homicides. (Aug 2014)
- I warned of crisis of Central American kids in 2012. (Jul 2014)
- Secure the border to end Central American kids' crisis. (Jul 2014)
- Boots on the ground and the border sends a visual message. (Jul 2014)
- Obama administration either inept or conspiring on illegals. (Jul 2014)
- Why isn't D.C. talking with border states about the border? (Jul 2013)
- US-Mexican border security helps the entire hemisphere. (Nov 2011)
- Mexican border beset with vicious murders & tortures. (Oct 2011)
- You don't have a heart if you don't educate immigrant kids. (Sep 2011)
- A 2000-mile fence makes no sense; need boots on the ground. (Sep 2011)
- Let illegals contribute to society & pursue citizenship. (Sep 2011)
- Secure the Mexican border against drug cartels. (Feb 2011)
- Illegal immigration cost TX $928M in one year. (Nov 2010)
- End the notion of sanctuary cities. (Jan 2009)
- $100 million investment in a more secure border. (Feb 2007)
Texas Immigration
- We sent Texas rangers & National Guard to southern border. (Aug 2015)
- Texas DREAM Act: in-state tuition for illegal aliens. (Feb 2015)
- If Washington refuses to enforce the border, Texas will. (Jan 2015)
- Texas border "surge" reduced influx of unaccompanied kids. (Aug 2014)
- We have Texas Rangers patrolling the border. (Sep 2011)
- Failed federal responsibility to secure the border. (Sep 2011)
- Discounted in-state tuition regardless of immigration status. (Sep 2011)
- El Paso border is not safe until we have boots on the ground. (Sep 2011)
- Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
- Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)
- Import farm workers from Mexico. (Sep 2001)
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Rick Perry on Jobs
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Click here for 14 full quotes on Jobs
OR background on Jobs.
- The official unemployment rate is massaged and doctored. (Jan 2015)
- Focus on maximizing wages, not the minimum wage. (May 2014)
- Repeal national right-to-work law; let states decide. (Jan 2012)
- Focus on bringing jobs back from China like we did in Texas. (Oct 2011)
- Texas has been the #1 state for relocation for last 5 years. (Sep 2011)
- Pull back on job-killing regulations. (Sep 2011)
- We created 1M jobs in TX while US lost 2.5M. (Sep 2011)
- FactCheck: Texas has highest number of minimum wage workers. (Sep 2011)
- FactCheck: Jobs grew faster in TX under Perry's predecessors. (Sep 2011)
- FactCheck: Texas job growth is strong, but pre-dated Perry. (Jun 2011)
- 70% of all jobs created in the US last year were in Texas. (Jan 2009)
- More R&D & tax incentives for small farmers. (Sep 2001)
- Repeal the federal unemployment "temporary surtax". (Feb 2001)
- Create block grants for Agricultural Stewardship. (Aug 2001)
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Rick Perry on Principles & Values
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OR background on Principles & Values.
- Trump Is imperfect, but perhaps he's the 'Chosen One'. (Nov 2019)
- Longest-serving governor In Texas history. (Dec 2018)
- Studied as veterinarian; organic chemistry made him a pilot. (Jun 2015)
- Western ideology respects others; ISIS ideology does not. (Oct 2014)
- It is time for a little rebellion on battlefield of ideas. (Mar 2014)
- Obama's a socialist; Founding Fathers didn't want socialists. (Jan 2012)
- Debates are just not my thing. (Dec 2011)
- Repudiates pastor's opinion that Mormonism is a cult. (Oct 2011)
- I converted from Democrat at a younger age than Reagan did. (Oct 2011)
- Obama is "hell bent" on taking America towards socialism. (Sep 2011)
- Unelected judges shouldn't tell us when & where we can pray. (Feb 2011)
- Modern liberals shifting back to term "Progressive". (Nov 2010)
- Take back America: Stand up and lead. (Nov 2010)
- America is great; Washington is broken. (Nov 2010)
- Route to success is lower taxes & smaller government. (Nov 2010)
- Some GOP not on right page; but Dems can't find the library. (Nov 2010)
- Prohibiting school prayer is federal overreach. (Nov 2010)
- Supreme Court shouldn't choose how & where we may pray. (Nov 2010)
- Elected Democrat; switched to run statewide as Republican. (Mar 2010)
- Hometown of Paint Creek TX is a "throw-back in time". (Feb 2008)
- Entered politics in 1984; 5th generation in political family. (Feb 2008)
- It's about freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion. (Feb 2008)
- Romney disallowed Boy Scouts to participate in Olympics. (Feb 2008)
- No state-sponsored morality; but sponsor value organizations. (Feb 2008)
- Secular humanism emanates out of man's sin of pride. (Feb 2008)
- Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)
- Member of Republican Governors Association. (Aug 2001)
- Member of Southern Governors' Association. (Sep 2001)
- Member of the Western Governors' Association. (Aug 2001)
- Member of the Tea Party movement. (Aug 2010)
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Rick Perry on Social Security
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OR background on Social Security.
- Personal accounts for younger workers. (Jun 2015)
- Pledge to older workers; transform program for younger ones. (Nov 2011)
- Solemn oath to people approaching Social Security age. (Sep 2011)
- Let state employees opt out of Social Security. (Sep 2011)
- Slam-dunk guarantee to preserve Social Security for elders. (Sep 2011)
- Social Security was unconstitutional, but don't take it away. (Sep 2011)
- We need conversation about Social Security run by states. (Sep 2011)
- It's a monstrous lie that young people will get benefits. (Sep 2011)
- Cannot keep the Social Security status quo. (Sep 2011)
- FactCheck: Softened "fraud" rhetoric in current campaign. (Sep 2011)
- We are fed up with system teetering on bankruptcy. (Nov 2010)
- New Deal inventions violently toss aside federalism. (Nov 2010)
- Trust Fund is an unsustainable Ponzi scheme. (Nov 2010)
- Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)
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Rick Perry on Tax Reform
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OR background on Tax Reform.
- Lower taxes & less regulation made Texas a job leader. (Jan 2015)
- No state can tax and spend its way to prosperity. (Mar 2014)
- 7% flat tax on all income; keep it simple. (Jan 2012)
- Taxation is not the solution; live within our means instead. (Feb 2011)
- Balance our budget without raising taxes. (Feb 2011)
- Give taxes dose of accountability, transparency & restraint. (Jan 2009)
- Tax rebates & tax relief instead of government spending. (Feb 2007)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
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Rick Perry on Technology
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OR background on Technology.
- Snowden verged on treachery; WikiLeaks put U.S. in jeopardy. (May 2015)
- Don't saddle Internet with Great Depression-era regulations. (Nov 2014)
- Time-out on online gambling at federal level. (Mar 2014)
- Stand up cyber-command against China's cyber-crime. (Nov 2011)
- Put technology into place for long-distance learning. (Nov 2011)
- Texas Enterprise Fund: $14B invested in emerging technology. (Oct 2011)
- Trans-Texas corridor: 4000 miles of highway & utilities. (Aug 2011)
- $40M for 5,500 students in Texas Technology Grants. (Feb 2007)
- Level playing field for Main Street vs. Internet sales tax. (Aug 2001)
- Permanent R&D tax incentive & more R&D funding. (Sep 2001)
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Rick Perry on War & Peace
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OR background on War & Peace.
- Not just no nuclear deal funding Iran, but "Hell no". (Aug 2015)
- Tear up Iranian nuclear deal on Day One, then use White-Out. (Aug 2015)
- Coalition against ISIS but include US troops. (Jul 2015)
- Decisive action against ISIS, not just promises & speeches. (Jun 2015)
- ISIS is worst threat to freedom since Communism. (Jun 2015)
- Provide lethal aid to Ukraine against Russian separatists. (Jun 2015)
- ISIS is the biggest threat since communism. (Feb 2015)
- Airstrike against Islamic State in Iraq avoids ISIS in Texas. (Aug 2014)
- Arm the Kurds, and send Special Ops to fight ISIS. (Aug 2014)
- I would send troops back into Iraq, to exclude Iran. (Jan 2012)
- Sanction the Iranian Central Bank; no-fly zone over Syria. (Nov 2011)
- Shut down the Iranian Central Bank to stop nukes. (Nov 2011)
- Complete the mission in Afghanistan, with no timetable. (Nov 2011)
- Transition out of Afghanistan but keep non-military presence. (Sep 2011)
- Secure freedom for oppressed people in Iraq and Afghanistan. (May 2008)
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Rick Perry on Welfare & Poverty
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OR background on Welfare & Poverty.
- Democratic anti-poverty policies have failed black families. (Jul 2015)
- Many homeless chose their lifestyle; take a hard approach. (Feb 2008)
- Help Texans move off public assistance. (Jan 2001)
- Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
- Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)
- More federal funding for Low-income energy assistance. (Sep 2001)
- Supports TANF grants to states. (Aug 2001)
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Require hearing fetal heartbeat & one-day waiting period: Strongly Opposes topic 1 More restrictions on abortion clinics; 5-month limit: Opposes topic 1 Protect the unborn via sonogram requirement: Strongly Opposes topic 1 The right to privacy is fictitious: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Abortion only for rape, incest, or maternal health: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 Supports the Pro-life Presidential Leadership Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
| Civil Rights Act was glorious fulfillment of Declaration: Strongly Favors topic 2 We divvy up races using tools invented to fight racism: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Suing for girls in Boy Scouts is part of strategic assault: Opposes topic 2 Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Would attend same-sex marriage of a family member: Favors topic 3 Supported anti-sodomy laws; opposes gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Gay marriage is not protected, but judges will declare it so: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Gay marriage is not protected, but judges will declare it so: Opposes topic 3 Homosexuals are inappropriate role model for adolescent boys: Opposes topic 3 Homosexuals are inappropriate role model for adolescent boys: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Trump Is imperfect, but perhaps he's the 'Chosen One': Strongly Favors topic 4 Unelected judges shouldn't tell us when & where we can pray: Strongly Favors topic 4 Public prayer is not establishing a religion: Strongly Favors topic 4 Prohibiting school prayer is federal overreach: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supreme Court shouldn't choose how & where we may pray: Strongly Favors topic 4 It's about freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion: Strongly Favors topic 4 Help Texans move off public assistance: Favors topic 4 Supports voluntary prayer in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| ObamaCare is an abomination for this country: Strongly Opposes topic 5 States innovate on healthcare; feds are one-size-fits-all: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Wipe out ObamaCare; block grant healthcare back to states: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Wipe out ObamaCare; block grant healthcare back to states: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is a trainwreck of a plan: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; simple message to Washington: "Enough": Strongly Opposes topic 5 Total repeal and dismantling of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Total repeal and dismantling of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 The future of America depends on repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Medical liability reforms have reduced frivolous lawsuits: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Healthier Texas: $200M funding pool for uncompensated care: Favors topic 5 More focus on nursing home and in-home care: Favors topic 5 More federal funding for rural health services: Favors topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid: Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Personal accounts for younger workers: Strongly Favors topic 6 Let state employees opt out of Social Security: Favors topic 6 We are fed up with system teetering on bankruptcy: Favors topic 6 New Deal inventions violently toss aside federalism: Favors topic 6 Trust Fund is an unsustainable Ponzi scheme: Favors topic 6 Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding: Favors topic 6 Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare: Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
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| Too many black students are trapped in failing schools: Favors topic 7 Get rid of the federal Department of Education: Favors topic 7 Promote school choice all across this country: Favors topic 7 Choose from mix of public, charter & private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Turned down $700M in federal aid due to strings attached: Favors topic 7 Turned down $700M in federal aid due to strings attached: Strongly Favors topic 7 No "Race to the Top" funding; too many strings attached: Strongly Favors topic 7 $305 million for public schools and colleges: Opposes topic 7 Start a pilot voucher program in Texas: Strongly Favors topic 7 Start a pilot voucher program in Texas: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports vouchers, but didn't push proposal through: Favors topic 7 Supports vouchers, but didn't push proposal through: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
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| Simultaneous economic growth & environmental protection: Favors topic 8 Create jobs by taking advantage of our natural resources: Favors topic 8 Stop declaring wildlife sanctuaries on water reservoirs: Favors topic 8 More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups: Favors topic 8 Create block grants for Agricultural Stewardship: Neutral on topic 8 Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species: Strongly Opposes topic 8 State primacy over water quantity & quality issues: Favors topic 8 Keystone XL Pipeline fundamental to economic prosperity: No opin. on topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
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| Death penalty is appropriate for those who kill cops or kids: Strongly Favors topic 9 International treaties shouldn't hinder Texas executions: Strongly Favors topic 9 I think our justice system is color blind: Favors topic 9 If you kill a TX citizen, you will face ultimate justice: Strongly Favors topic 9 Life without parole for certain repeat sex offenders: Favors topic 9 States know best on punishment; federalism is arrogance: Favors topic 9 Death penalty for aggravated rape: Strongly Favors topic 9 What's wrong with restricting ex-felons from voting?: Favors topic 9 Amachi program: break up generational cycle of incarceration: Favors topic 9 Tough and smart: jail sexual offenders; release non-violent: Strongly Favors topic 9 Executes Mexican citizen despite plea from Pres. Fox: Strongly Favors topic 9 Vetoes ban on execution of mentally retarded inmates: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports DNA testing; standards for capital defenders: Opposes topic 9 Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs: Neutral on topic 9 Zero tolerance for violence against government employees: Neutral on topic 9 Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
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| Laws are in place; it's enforcement that's lacking: Favors topic 10 Taking away guns is knee-jerk reaction to gun tragedies: Favors topic 10 Tried to lure gun manufacturers to Texas: Strongly Favors topic 10 Welcomes NRA with a video of him using semi-automatic rifle: Strongly Favors topic 10 Don't use school shootings to push gun control agenda: Strongly Favors topic 10 Individual right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
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| Lower taxes & less regulation made Texas a job leader: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax rebates & tax relief instead of government spending: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Federal tax incentives for energy, with state decisions: Neutral on topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
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| Aviation assets 24/7 all the way from Tijuana to Texas: Strongly Opposes topic 12 I secured the border & reduced apprehensions as Texas Gov: Opposes topic 12 All-of-the-above approach to resources to defend our border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No comprehensive immigration reform until border is secure: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Illegal immigrants have committed 3,000 homicides: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Secure the border to end Central American kids' crisis: Opposes topic 12 Why isn't D.C. talking with border states about the border?: Opposes topic 12 Mexican border beset with vicious murders & tortures: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Let illegals contribute to society & pursue citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Illegal immigration cost TX $928M in one year: Strongly Opposes topic 12 End the notion of sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 End the notion of sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 If Washington refuses to enforce the border, Texas will: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Discounted in-state tuition regardless of immigration status: Favors topic 12 Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal: Neutral on topic 12 Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation: Neutral on topic 12 Import farm workers from Mexico: Favors topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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| Stand up cyber-command against China's cyber-crime: Opposes topic 13 NAFTA is largest job stimulus of the decade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Welcome market of united Europe & ever-growing China & India: Favors topic 13 Milk price controls are egregiously interventionist: Strongly Favors topic 13 Enforce trade law against subsidized Canadian lumber imports: Favors topic 13 Bound under state commitment to CAFTA: Favors topic 13 |
Opposes
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
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| We can't isolate ourselves within our shores; we must engage: Opposes topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
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| US should be strongest nation by insurmountable magnitude: Strongly Favors topic 15 Invest in defense to prepare for unpredictable threats: Strongly Favors topic 15 Always maintain a robust military capability: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
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| McCain-Feingold unconstitutionally restricts of free speech: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Require voters to present photo ID at polling places: Opposes topic 16 Earmarks corrupt the governing process: Favors topic 16 Campaign contributions are political free speech: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
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| Not just no nuclear deal funding Iran, but "Hell no": Strongly Opposes topic 17 Coalition against ISIS but include US troops: Opposes topic 17 ISIS is the biggest threat since communism: Opposes topic 17 Airstrike against Islamic State in Iraq avoids ISIS in Texas: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Arm the Kurds, and send Special Ops to fight ISIS: Strongly Opposes topic 17 I would send troops back into Iraq, to exclude Iran: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Transition out of Afghanistan but keep non-military presence: Opposes topic 17 Iraq: combat terror on their turf, not ours: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Secure freedom for oppressed people in Iraq and Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Include states in anti-terrorism planning: Neutral on topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
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| Energy dominance requires more exports of coal, oil & gas: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Defend Keystone XL and other oil & gas exploration: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Put 1.2 million Americans to work in domestic energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Don't put economy in jeopardy based on unsettled science: Strongly Opposes topic 18 $5,000 incentive for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Strongly Favors topic 18 Manmade global warming: "It's-All-Our-Fault" theory: Strongly Opposes topic 18 More funding to develop domestic energy supplies: Opposes topic 18 Share offshore oil development revenue with states: Opposes topic 18 Collaborative, incentive driven, locally-based solutions: Neutral on topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
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| Too many Texans imprisoned for nonviolent drug offenses: Opposes topic 19 Treat addiction as a disease, not as criminal behavior: Opposes topic 19 They're not "cartels", they're narcoterrorists: Strongly Favors topic 19 Criminalize "doctor-shopping" to obtain prescription opiates: Favors topic 19 Secure the Mexican border against drug cartels: Favors topic 19 Fight cross-border violence as part of drug war: Favors topic 19 Medical marijuana OK for California, but not Texas: Opposes topic 19 Drug trade causes soaring violence on southern border: Favors topic 19 ACLU shouldn't protest random drug sweeps in public housing: Favors topic 19 Protect the border from drug traffickers: Favors topic 19 States should make drug policy, not feds: Neutral on topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
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| Focus on maximizing wages, not the minimum wage: Opposes topic 20 Entitlement programs are $115 trillion; we must cut them: Opposes topic 20 Reduce business' tax burden & regulatory climate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Taxation is not the solution; live within our means instead: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Balance our budget without raising taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20 |
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