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Fri Sep 02, 2011 at 09:35 PM CDT
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Texas Governor Rick Perry is running for President. Here at Burnt Orange Report, we're committed to sharing his record of failure with a national audience. Below is a growing list of Rick Perry's record and stance on the issues that matter.
Rick Perry On...
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| Issue | Author | Summary |
| Education K-12 | Ben Sherman | Rick Perry doesn't care about public education. His draconian budget cuts have closed schools and laid off teachers. He is failing to prepare the next generation of Texans for a competitive economy. :: Learn More. |
| Family Planning | Chaille Jolink | Rick Perry opposes access to family planning and all healthcare related entitlement programs. He referred to Medicaid and Medicare as "Ponzi Schemes" and believes Medicare to be unconstitutional and that it should be eliminated. :: Learn More. |
| The Margins Tax | Eric Roberson | Rick Perry's "Margins Tax" is more confusing, more punitive, and more unfair than a corporate income tax. :: Learn More. |
| Medicaid | Emily Cadik | As governor of Texas, Rick Perry used 3 million of the most vulnerable Texans as bargaining chips in an effort to make a point about states' rights. Perry repeatedly supported efforts to eliminate or gut Medicaid beyond recognition, despite research showing that his proposal would actually cost more money to insure fewer Texans. :: Learn More. |
| Transportation | Adam Schwitters | With Texas facing dual crises of sharply rising transportation costs and inadequate, and often crumbling, infrastructure in the early 21st century, Rick Perry unveiled a grandiose plan, the Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC), that managed to infuriate Texans across the political spectrum, and failed under the threat of massive legal action. :: Learn More. |
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