Reforming public education, cutting property taxes, fixing adult and child protective services and funding our budget can all occur when Democrats and Republicans engage in consensus and cooperation - not cynicism and combat. Rick Perry adultbudgetchild share on social
The Obama administration is an affront to every freedom-loving American, and a threat to every private sector job in this country. Rick Perry administrationaffrontamerican Change image and share on social
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. Rick Perry bringdictatelong Change image and share on social
When it comes to conservative social issues, it saddens me when sometimes my fellow Republicans duck and cover in the face of pressure from the left. Our loudest opponents on the left are never going to like us so let's quit trying to curry favor with them. Rick Perry conservativecovercurry share on social
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 to be educating these children, because they will become a drag on our society. Rick Perry bringchilddrag share on social
I'm worried about that man or woman sitting around - the coffee table tonight or in their kitchen talking about how are we going to get to work. How are we going to have the dignity to take care of our family. Rick Perry carecoffeedignity share on social
I happily cling to my guns and my God, even if President Obama thinks that that is a simpleminded thing in his elitist heart. Rick Perry clingelitistgod Change image and share on social
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 for one thing plus the cost of compliance. Rick Perry bankcommunitycompliance share on social
There's places where a secure fence will work, and that strategic type fencing will work. But the idea that people can easily just stand up and say 'let's just build a fence' and be done with it and wipe our hands, and it's going to secure the border, that's not reality. Rick Perry borderbuildeasily share on social
