Perry became a millionaire while serving in office

Star-Telegram ^ | Aug. 28, 2011 | Aman Batheja

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Since his first race for office more than a quarter century ago, Gov. Rick Perry has emphasized his roots as a rural farmer.

Yet Perry's bank account no longer reflects those humble beginnings as his bottom line has soared in recent years, records show, thanks largely to a handful of real estate deals that critics allege were achieved through the presidential candidates's political connections.

[marktwain]

One has to look at the details, but it is common in the United States for peoples net worth to make a large rise over 25 years.

[org.whodat]

Tell, the truth, the old biddy of obummers was hold a patronage job that paid really well, the clown had sold his book and he was a state representative. I really doubt the credit card stuff.

[KittenClaws]

It's good to be a crony-capitalist.

Which part do you not like crony or capitalist?

[HiTech RedNeck]

Can anyone show that Perry got better terms in a single one of his sales or purchases due to his political clout? I’m sure many a real estate investor would take umbrage at his or her enterprise being referred to as “selling out.”

[Soothesayer9]

http://www.celebritynetworth.com/category/richest-politicians/presidents/

[Keith in Iowa]

Were similar concerns raised about Dingy Harry’s real estate deals by the media?

[God luvs America]

and obama became a multi-millioniare since ‘08...if they keep going down this road they will lose as i have confidence Perry will fire back rather than the passive no-response we got from mccain...

[concerned about politics]

Perry is just a rookie! He should get a few tips from Harry Reid! Heck, Pelosi has got tax payer scamming down to a science!

Wait until you see how much Oboma has when he leaves office. You'll find out exactly where all that stimulus money went.

[svcw]

Huh?

[org.whodat]

News paper story posted earlier today, year 2010; from the story, if it looks like duck, etc, California representative went to jail for same slight of hand.

[marktwain]

Tell, the truth, the old biddy of obummers was hold a patronage job that paid really well, the clown had sold his book and he was a state representative. I really doubt the credit card stuff.

It is not uncommon for people who have large incomes to live paycheck to paycheck. This seems to be Obama's pattern. It is much more common on the left, where investment and business are denigrated.

Similarly, it is not uncommon for people of modest means to save and invest and to become financially independent. It is much more common for conservatives to do this, because they believe in investment and business.

[Bon mots]

Let’s investigate Obama’s bribe to the UC Medical
Center for his incompetemt wife’s $370,00.00 per year job...

[Soothesayer9]

I recall JimRob banning a few Giuliani supporters.

http://www.observer.com/2007/free-republic-purge-conservative-web-site-bans-giuliani-supporters

[mardi59]

Po;itician: a man with money in every pocket, a hand in every cookiejar, and an excuse for everything.

[Berlin_Freeper]

$207 Million Dollars IN BEDROOM

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Which part do you not like crony or capitalist?

Crony-capitalism is not capitalism.

Crony-capitalism is quid-pro-quo.

[Signalman]

Yeah, so did Obama. Big deal.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

[tsowellfan]

Governor Perry is a conservative leader who values common sense solutions and he knows what it takes to create jobs and to grow an economy and help communities thrive. He's got the results to prove it. Balancing the budget time after time. He's the only governor since World War 2 to cut general revenue spending - more than once. He reduced taxes for 40,000 small businesses and he vetoed over $3 billion dollars in spending.

[tsowellfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVxWG01V_hM

[Bon mots]

That being said, they are all crooks and we need a major overhaul... It will take more than an earthquake and hurricane...

I fear that we need a massive east coast tsunami...