Posted on 08/15/2011 10:49:04 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
How is Perry’s record in Texas in this area?
From 2001 to 2010 (Perry's term as governor), Texas has mantained a position as the 4th lowest in state spending as a percentage of state GDP. During that time, state spending only increased 1.5% as a percentage of GDP (.15% per year)- the national average increase for all states during that period was 2%. (By way of contrast, Alaska's spending as a percentage of GDP during the 3 years of Sarah's administration went up by 1.9% or 0.6% per year. Alaska also had the highest spending to GDP ratio in the country for the entire decade.)
During that same 10 year period, Texas went from having the 8th lowest state debt to GDP ratio to having the 2nd lowest state debt to GDP ratio in the country. (Alaska has the 3rd highest debt to GDP ratio in the country, including during Palin's term in office.)
Does that help. (BTW, I only incude the Alaska data becuase some have been trying to claim that Sarah had a better record on spending and debt than Perry.)
I want to hear him denounce the Trans-Texas Corridor and associated foreign-run toll roads that he champions.
And explain his veto of the eminent domain reform bill. It took years and too much political pressure to get that West Texas farm boy to do what was right.
Even the Farm Bureau refused to endorse his last run.
But I will vote for Perry over Obama.
Well, I have to give him credit for that. It is more of an admission than we are ever likely to hear from Romney on his health care bill.
If Perry would now lay out a full accounting of every penny that Merck ever put into any of his campaigns I might feel better about him.
“I signed an executive order that allowed for an opt-out, but the fact of the matter is I didn’t do my research well enough to understand that we needed to have a substantial conversation with our citizenry,” he said. “I hate cancer. Let me tell you, as a son who has a mother and father who are both cancer survivors.”
hey - the same could be said for the light bulb ban and dozens of other little things like McCain Feingold - opps I made a mistake, look what it cost the avergae Joe.
Aug 15, 2011: Under Scrutiny, Perry Walks Back HPV Decision
Wow, you’re very busy on Free Republic today, trying to explain away all Perry’s betrayals of conservative principles. ;-)
>>This is just the beginning of his apologies and walk-backs. While running, he’s the perfect conservative, while serving he’s George Bush II. Just look at his record.<<
Exactly. “Don’t pay any attention to my record. Those were all honest mistakes.”
He hates cancer so that’s the reason why the government should force people to take a vaccine? If that’s the way he thinks then no thanks. Smoking causes cancer. So does almost everything else. I’m a son and I have members of my family who didn’t survive cancer. So my grief and pain gives me a right to force something on others?
Perry’s not perfect, but he’s probably our best candidate. Bachmann has a better conservative heart, but the media will decimate her credibility, and electability is an important factor. Spare me the straight-arrow line, because an imperfect conservative is better than Obama.
Perry made the voter id bill here an emergency item in the past session. It passed, and now have a voter id bill.
>>Spare me the straight-arrow line, because an imperfect conservative is better than Obama.<<
Spare me THAT. I will vote for anybody but Obama. But if you think I am going to conceal the truth about any candidate...forget it. Not gonna happen.
It’s called “vetting the candidate.” Get used to it. ;-)
“Wow, you’re very busy on Free Republic today, trying to explain away all Perry’s betrayals of conservative principles.”
Give her a break, it’s really, really, tough work.
“He hates cancer so that’s the reason why the government should force people to take a vaccine? If that’s the way he thinks then no thanks. Smoking causes cancer.”
Yea, and then why not force birth control on these little girls? After all, having sex can also get them pregnant.
(the libs HATE when I say that)
Just what we need in the White House, again.
I'm sure he didn't mind that $6,000 campaign contribution from Merck though.
Not reading about it sounds more like Obama. Knee jerk nanny staters..
Oh, I know. Tell me if you heard this one before: "We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it”~ Nancy Pelosi.
His penchant for knee jerk nanny state reactions is extremely troubling.
The mere fact that he ever thought such a mandate was a good thing says he is still a Democrat. Obama thinks mandatory health care, too, it a good thing. Birds of a feather.
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