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Rick Perry, A Moderate's Conservative

Rick Perry, A Moderate's Conservative

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Rick Perry Will Have to Grow a Backbone  Now, let’s make this clear: When a true Texan says something, he stands by his words even if its costs him his money, his political career, or his life. This is the spirit of Texas, and in this spirit Texas was born. The 300 original families wouldn’t have moved here in those early days if they were afraid of how the crowds would accept them. They knew settling the vast plains didn’t please the Comanches; and later they knew that staying here didn’t please the Mexican government. But they stood, unmoved. “Come and take it” was not an empty slogan.

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax reform plan brings him credibility October 01, 2011 Republican GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain is now being taken seriously. No, not because he won the Florida GOP Straw Poll, but because the elite of the Elite Media has decided his 9-9-9 tax reform plan is worthy of gracing its pages. In the Washington Post on Saturday (10-1-11) writer Sandhya Somashekhar explains the plan and reviews Cain's new credibility as a serious candidate. Commentary Barack Obama Liar Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO had some strong words for President Barack Obama Monday morning. Yahoo! News’ Chris Moody reported Monday morning that Cain called the commander-in-chief “a liar.” While allowing that it wasn’t necessarily the most politically correct statement he’s ever made, Cain has doubled down rather than walking it back.

My Rick Perry Problem — and Ours - Jonah Goldberg Texas governor Rick Perry is the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination now, at least in the national polls. Undoubtedly that’s the main reason so many East Coast pundits and Beltway wags are making fun of him. He likes guns! He’s from Texas! He talks funny! Herman Cain Tells Trump His Economic Strategy: 'Outgrow China' Herman Cain Tells Trump His Economic Strategy: 'Outgrow China' Jon Terbush Herman Cain became the latest Republican presidential candidate to hold court with Donald Trump , meeting the real estate tycoon at his eponymous New York office Monday to discuss China, the GOP primary, and Cain's 9-9-9 plan. Cain said he and Trump spent much of the meeting discussing Cain's signature tax plan, which would establish a 9% national sales tax while also reducing business and income tax rates to 9%. Doing so, Cain said, would create millions of jobs and boost the nation's GDP, thereby reducing the deficit. More importantly, Cain said, it would help the U.S.

Speech] Gov. Rick Perry's Remarks to the Border Summit *Note - Gov. Perry frequently departs from prepared remarks. Wednesday, August 22, 2001 • Speech Herman Cain Slams Wall Street Protesters GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has a tough-to-swallow message for the protesters who continue to rail against America’s capitalistic system. According to the successful businessman, the individuals who continue to “occupy Wall Street” (not to mention countless other localities) have some misplaced anger to contend with. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, he said: “I don’t have facts to back this up, but I happen to believe that these demonstrations are planned and orchestrated to distract from the failed policies of the Obama administration.Don’t blame Wall Street, don’t blame the big banks, if you don’t have a job and you’re not rich, blame yourself! [...]These demonstrations…I honestly don’t understand what they’re looking for…It is not someone’s fault because they succeeded, it is someone’s fault if they failed.”

FACT CHECK: Perry, Romney twist records in debate WASHINGTON (AP) — When Mitt Romney and Rick Perry thumped their chests over their job-creation records as governor during the Republican presidential debate Wednesday night, they left the bad parts out. Yes, employment has grown by more than 1 million since Perry took office in Texas. But a lot of those jobs are not well paid. True, unemployment dropped to 4.7 percent when Romney was Massachusetts governor. But the state's employment growth was among the nation's worst. A look at some of the claims in the debate, and how they compare with the facts:

Father of Supply Side Economics Supports Cain's '9-9-9' Plan The Godfather of supply-side economics, Arthur Laffer, has given Herman Cain‘s signature “9-9-9″ economic plan a critical boost, even as it has come under heavy fire from his GOP presidential competitors The famed economist told HUMAN EVENTS that the proposal was pro-growth and would create the proper conditions for America’s economy to expand and thrive again. “Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan would be a vast improvement over the current tax system and a boon to the U.S. economy,” Laffer told HUMAN EVENTS in a statement. “The goal of supply-side tax reform is always a broadening of the tax base and lowering of marginal tax rates.”

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