Rick Perry
JOHN FUND:: Texas Trumps Governor Moonbeam – NRO
By MB Snow at February 11, 2013 | 11:05 am
By John Fund -- Texas governor Rick Perry knows how to start a rumble. Last week, he spent a mere $24,000 on radio ads in California, urging firms there to move to Texas, with its “zero state income tax, low overall tax burden, sensible regulations, and fair legal system.” The ad goaded Governor Jerry Brown into telling reporters that Perry’s effort wasn’t ... Go To Article
California , Commentary , Featured , General , Politics , Rick Perry , Taxes
LAFFER & SCUDDER:: The Tax Cliff Is a Growth Killer – WSJ
By MB Snow at July 16, 2012 | 12:55 am
By ARTHUR B. LAFFER AND FORD M. SCUDDER -- The United States faces an economic collapse thanks to massive tax increases on Jan. 1, and continued deficit spending for years on end. Keynesians worry about spending cuts and to some extent the expiration of the temporary 2% payroll tax cut. But the looming expiration of the Bush tax rate cuts along with new levies ... Go To Article
Commentary , Economy , Featured , General , Politics , Rick Perry , Taxes
RICK PERRY casts ballot for ex-rival Mitt Romney – USA Today
By MB Snow at May 17, 2012 | 12:19 pm
By Catalina Camia, USA TODAY We missed this earlier, but it's worth noting: Rick Perry voted yesterday for Mitt Romney in the Texas GOP primary and predicted Romney would defeat President Obama in November. Plus, the Texas governor sounded enthusiastic about choosing his once bitter rival. "On a scale of 10, show me as a 10," Perry is quoted as saying in ... Go To Article
Election 2012 , General , Mitt Romney , News , Politics , Rick Perry
RICK PERRY endorses Mitt Romney – Yahoo! News
By MB Snow at April 26, 2012 | 12:05 am
By Laura E. Davis | The Ticket Rick Perry, the current Texas governor and former Republican presidential candidate, is endorsing Mitt Romney for president, Fox News and ABC News are reporting. "Mitt Romney has earned the Republican Presidential nomination through hard-work, a strong organization, and disciplined message of restoring America after nearly four years ... Go To Article
Election 2012 , General , Mitt Romney , News , Politics , Rick Perry
REVIEW & OUTLOOK:: Perry Beats Obama – WSJ
By MB Snow at March 31, 2012 | 12:10 am
REVIEW & OUTLOOKMarch 29, 2012, 7:49 p.m. ET Texas Governor Rick Perry may not have been able to recall if he wanted to shut down the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, but all Americans should remember the public service that he and his fellow Texans have done by challenging EPA's overreaching regulation. This week the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ... Go To Article
Barack Obama , Environment , General , News , Politics , Rick Perry
GINGRICH-PERRY Pre-Convention Ticket in the Works – Fox News
By MB Snow at March 12, 2012 | 12:03 am
Sources close to the Gingrich campaign say preliminary "what-if" conversations are underway that could lead to a Gingrich-Perry ticket being announced prior to the Republican National Convention at the end of August. Gingrich insiders hope forming a predetermined ticket with Perry will unite the evangelical, Tea Party and very conservative voters that make up the ... Go To Article
Election 2012 , General , News , Newt Gingrich , Politics , Rick Perry
HEALTH CARE:: Obama Administration To End Funding For Texas Health Program Over State’s Abortion Law – Fox News
By MB Snow at March 10, 2012 | 8:03 am
HOUSTON – The federal government will stop funding a Texas health program that serves 130,000 low-income women because of a state law that bars abortion-affiliated clinics from getting public money, a top U.S. health official said Friday. The federal money, which covers 90 percent of the state's $40 million program, will be phased out between May and September ... Go To Article
Barack Obama , General , Health Care , News , Politics , Rick Perry
PEGGY NOONAN:: The No-Obama Drama – WSJ
By MB Snow at January 20, 2012 | 5:21 am
We have entered a new phase, the Republican primary as John Grisham novel. Secret offshore bank accounts, broken love, the testimony of anguished ex-wives: "He wanted an open marriage." A battered old veteran emerges from the background and, in his electoral death throes, provides secret information—"I'm for Newt"—that he hopes will upend a dirty, rotten ... Go To Article
Barack Obama , Commentary , Election 2012 , Featured , General , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , Politics , Rick Perry
PERRY DROPS OUT Of Republican Presidential Race, Endorses Gingrich – Fox News
By MB Snow at January 19, 2012 | 9:13 am
Rick Perry dropped out of the presidential race Thursday and endorsed Newt Gingrich, a move that comes just two days before the South Carolina Republican primary. The Texas governor, saying he will return to his state "with pride," announced in South Carolina that "there is no viable path forward for me in this 2012 campaign." After surging to the front of the GOP ... Go To Article
Election 2012 , Featured , General , News , Newt Gingrich , Politics , Rick Perry
GINGRICH, PERRY note contributions to black community – CBS News
By MB Snow at January 16, 2012 | 12:29 pm
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Taking a break from wooing Republican voters, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry on Monday spent time honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. at a breakfast here while also noting their own efforts to advance African-Americans. Gingrich told the audience of about 250 people, that the first bill he co-sponsored was legislation to designate King's birthday as a ... Go To Article
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