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As Americans, we don't see the role of government as guaranteeing outcomes, but allowing free men and women to flourish based on their own vision, their hard work and their personal responsibility.

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Rick Perry
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 4
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George W. Bush did an incredible job in the presidency, defending us from freedom.
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It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government.
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Tell the trial lawyers to get out of your state and to quit costing businessmen and women.
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I know for a fact that Ted Cruz every day uses two checklists - to guide him through his personal and professional life - and that is the Bible and the U.S. Constitution.
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I disagree with the concept that somehow or another we're going to pack up 10, to 12, to 15 million people and ship them back to the country of origin. That's not going to happen.
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Being the governor of a state is a more pivotal job in the future. I do indeed hope there's someone that says, I'm going to go to Washington, try to get back to our constitutional roots, devolve the centralization of government back to the states. So why would you want to be up there if the action is down here in the states?
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