Rick Perry Quotes - Page 4

In the rush to become all things to all people, the federal government has lost sight of its core responsibilities. As a result we're stuck in this frustrating paradox where Washington actually neglects things it's clearly supposed to be doing, while interfering in other areas where they are neither welcome nor authorized.

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.

I am going to give the American people a huge helping of unbridled truth: that we can't continue to spend what we are spending, that we can't avoid entitlement reform because we are afraid of third rail politics.

It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government.

Our citizens are tired of big government raising their taxes and cooking up new ways to micromanage their lives, our citizens are tired of big government killing jobs with their do-gooder policies. In short the people are Fed Up!

I don't think Obama understands basic economics. Not economics that work. He may understand some theory that someone in Princeton sat and dreamed up, but it's not working.

But of course, now we're told we're in recovery but this sure doesn't feel like a recovery to more than 9 percent of the Americans out there who are unemployed, or the 16 percent of the African-Americans, 11 percent of Hispanics in the same position, or the millions who can only find part-time work or those who have even stopped looking for a job.

When I make a vow to God, then I would suggest to you that's even stronger than a handshake in Texas.

We want taxpayers, not tax wasters.

Tell the trial lawyers to get out of your state and to quit costing businessmen and women.

Page one of any economic plan to get America working is to give a pink slip to the current resident in the White House.

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.

We do not have to accept our current circumstances. We will change them. We are Americans. That's what we do.

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

We can't have deficit spending in Texas. You have to balance your budget every two years.

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

Those jobs flee other states because of factors like excessive taxation, punitive regulation and frivolous lawsuits.

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

It's time to believe again in the potential of private enterprise set free from the shackles of over-bearing federal government.

We believe in government involvement that leads to independence: good schools, quality roads and the best health care.

Being the Republican front-runner was three of the most exciting hours of my entire life. I've come to grips with it, and the only lasting effect is that I refuse to go on a stage that has more than one podium on it.

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.

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.

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 with you the best I can, but I'm going to veto it.

My hope is that that person will come forward that can win the presidency that we can all get behind.