It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government. – Rick Perry
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
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
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
And I can tell you that history will back up what Im about to say and that is that there is no government run by conservatives, Republicans, put whoever you want there, if you give government the opportunity to spend more money than it has, it will do it. It will do it every time. – Marco Rubio