What I learned growing up on the farm was a way of life that was centered on hard work, and on faith and on thrift. Those values have stuck with me my whole life.
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Rick Perry
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About Rick Perry
James Richard Perry is an American politician who served as the 14th United States secretary of energy from 2017 to 2019. He previously served as the 47th governor of Texas from 2000 to 2015 and ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for president of the United States in the 2012 and 2016 elections.
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by Rick PerryAs Americans, we don't 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.
Tell the trial lawyers to get out of your state and to quit costing businessmen and women.
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 it's going to cost us a…
As Americans, we don't 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.
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 t…
I got all the respect in the world for the front-runners in this race, but ask yourself: If we replace a Democratic insider with a Republican insider, you think we're really going to change Washingto…
This administration in Washington that's in power now clearly believes that government is not only the answer to every need, but it's the most qualified to make the most central decisions for every A…
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The fact is there is forgiveness for those who seek God. And I believe in the power of redemption.
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 f…
As Americans, we realize that there is no taxpayer money that wasn't first earned through the sweat and toil of one of our citizens.
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 wit…
As Americans, we don't 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.
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 - d…
Our shared conservative values, our belief in the individual is the great hope of our nation.
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…
My hope is that that person will come forward that can win the presidency that we can all get behind.
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 that's goi…
I hope I am the Tim Tebow of the Iowa caucuses.
I stand before you as the governor of Texas but also stand before you the son of two tenant farmers. Ray Perry who came home after 35 bombing missions over Europe to work his little corner of land ou…
When the good lord calls you home, the government ought not come get your home.
When a criminal breaks into your home I'll let the liberals call the lawyer. I'm going to call Smith & Wesson.
We believe in government involvement that leads to independence: good schools, quality roads and the best health care.
We believe in government involvement that leads to independence: good schools, quality roads and the best health care.
It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government.