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Exclusive -- Cruz: Don’t ‘Turn Texas into a Liberal Swamp’
Breitbart Texas ^ | February 16, 2014 | Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)

Posted on 02/16/2014 10:41:41 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

The Texas story of jobs, growth, and opportunity should be a model to celebrate, yet, there’s a new movement afoot to stomp out our enterprising spirit.

Over the past decade, Texas has been an economic powerhouse. The state has created 3 out of every 10 American jobs over the last decade and recently surpassed California in tech export sales. Heck, even Jim and Pam fled Pennsylvania for Texas in search of a better life in the final episode of The Office.

Today, political operatives are swarming the Lone Star State to turn Texas into a liberal swamp. At the same time, the Obama Administration is trying to make Texas buckle under a torrent of federal rules and regulations.

My office recently issued a report about the Obama Administration’s assault on Texas. It documents numerous cases where Texas defended itself from unjust federal interference.

Obamacare’s unconstitutional, unfunded mandate to expand Medicaid in our state has gained some attention. But that’s just one part of the larger campaign against Texas.

Since Barack Obama has been president, the Department of Justice tried to dictate how Texas can run its elections. The Department of Interior imposed an unlawful moratorium on offshore drilling. Regulators at the Environmental Protection Agency tried to impose costly greenhouse gas emission rules. And, the Department of Education illegally withheld $830 million from Texas in education funding. Those are just a few cases.

Thanks to Attorney General Greg Abbott’s leadership, Texas has been winning in court. These victories didn’t come easy, though. Complex legal defenses require a significant amount of time, resources, and effort. And, more challenges are underway.

Tell these stories. They deal with real people, suffering the big consequences of big government.

Breitbart Texas should share them....

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: breitbart; cruz; economy; employment; jobs; johncornyn; obama; obamacare; tedcruz; texas

1 posted on 02/16/2014 10:41:41 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It was Lt. Col. William Barrett Travis at the Alamo, who said, “we shall never surrender or retreat” in the name of liberty.


2 posted on 02/16/2014 10:45:33 PM PST by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Cruz: Don’t ‘Turn Texas into a Liberal Swamp’

Solution: secede.


3 posted on 02/16/2014 11:20:40 PM PST by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: max americana

Bingo!


4 posted on 02/16/2014 11:36:53 PM PST by JSDude1 (Defeat Hagan, elect a Constutional Conservative: Dr. Greg Brannon!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

‘...declare the causes which impel them to separation.’
Cruz, by the ‘book’; starts at the beginning. I like this guy...a lot.


5 posted on 02/17/2014 1:21:23 AM PST by dasboot
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To: dasboot

If you really want to be impressed, carefully read his biography. He’s everything the press and DNC (but I repeat myself) claimed Mr. Obama was in 2008 and then some.


6 posted on 02/17/2014 1:24:10 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Sarah Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Are you warning that Cruz smacks of a Trojan gift?? I admit confusion.


7 posted on 02/17/2014 1:42:31 AM PST by dasboot
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To: dasboot
If you really want to be impressed, carefully read his biography. He’s everything the press and DNC (but I repeat myself) claimed Mr. Obama was in 2008 and then some.

Are you warning that Cruz smacks of a Trojan gift?? I admit confusion.

It's not confusing when comparing fiction to nonfiction.

8 posted on 02/17/2014 4:37:39 AM PST by mcmuffin (Freedom's On The March - Wave Goodbye!)
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To: dasboot
At first glance the title can be confusing, Cruz is SAYING  "don't turn Texas into a liberal swamp".
9 posted on 02/17/2014 7:11:54 AM PST by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: PoloSec

The book lied about obama. That ‘Cruz is everything and more’ suggested to me that the scale of deception in Cruz’ bio was greater than obama’s bio.
But I understand now. TX.


10 posted on 02/17/2014 11:12:01 AM PST by dasboot
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