Quotes by

Rick Perry

But if you say that we should not educate children who have come into our state for no other reason than theyve been brought there by no fault of their own, I dont think you have a heart. We need to be educating these children, because they will become a drag on our society. – Rick Perry

As Americans, we realize that there is no taxpayer money that wasnt first earned through the sweat and toil of one of our citizens. – Rick Perry

I mean, Dodd-Frank is strangling small community banks. It doesnt make any difference what the interest rate is. Theyre not – theyre not going to loan the money because they cant make any money for one thing plus the cost of compliance. – Rick Perry

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 weve coming in, Ill veto it. I mean, Im going to try to work with you the best I can, but Im going to veto it. – Rick Perry

My deal is have a flat, simple tax. And – Americans want – Americans I hope – aspire to be – be wealthy. I hope they aspire to have a better quality of life. And we have this class warfare thats going on now. And I dont agree with that. Im interested in people getting to work. – Rick Perry

Weve 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 worlds greatest hope. – Rick Perry

When a criminal breaks into your home Ill let the liberals call the lawyer. Im going to call Smith &amp Wesson. – Rick Perry

This administration in Washington thats in power now clearly believes that government is not only the answer to every need, but its the most qualified to make the most central decisions for every American in every area. – Rick Perry

President Obamas call for nearly a half-trillion dollars in more government stimulus when America has more than $14 trillion in debt is guided by his mistaken belief that we can spend our way to prosperity. – Rick Perry

Who can be against progress, after all? But its 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. – Rick Perry

Americas greatness is not found in the size of its government. Americas greatness resides in the hearts and the minds of the people. – Rick Perry

As Americans, we dont 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. – Rick Perry

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

The liberals think government exists to fix whats wrong with America. They find fault with our Constitution, our economic model and our core values. We disagree with the premise of their argument. We believe theres nothing wrong with America that an extra dose of freedom wont cure. – Rick Perry

But it wasnt until I graduated from Texas A &amp M University and joined the United States Air Force, flying C-130s all around the globe, that I truly appreciated the blessings of freedom. – Rick Perry

Im worried about that man or woman sitting around – the coffee table tonight or in their kitchen talking about how are we going to get to work. How are we going to have the dignity to take care of our family. – Rick Perry

Crucial to understanding federalism in modern day America is the concept of mobility, or the ability to vote with your feet. If you dont support the death penalty and citizens packing a pistol – dont come to Texas. If you dont like medicinal marijuana and gay marriage, dont move to California. – Rick Perry

And I think most people in this country want to see a president thats got the courage to say were going to cut the tax burden, and reduce the regulatory climate, and were going to get Americans working. – Rick Perry

Somebody has to tell the E.P.A. that we dont need you monkeying around and fiddling around and getting in our business with every kind of regulation you can dream up. Youre doing nothing more than killing jobs. Its a cemetery for jobs at the E.P.A. – Rick Perry

Obamacare has got everyone on edge. I mean, small business – men and women or big business are sitting out there saying we have no idea what this is going to cost, but we know its going to cost us and cost us a lot. – Rick Perry