“Are you better off today than you were $4 trillion ago?” he asked a crowd of about 100 at a town hall meeting at The Music Man Square.
He said most of the problems the country faces stem from out-of-control government spending, too many taxes and too much regulation of business.
Perry said American jobs are not going overseas because of cheap labor abroad, as many people think.
“The main reason manufacturing left the United States is because it became so difficult to do business in the U.S. because of all the regulations and taxes,” he said.
“The EPA is my favorite federal agency to dislike,” said Perry.
He said new John Deere tractors built in eastern Iowa will cost $20,000 more next year because of new equipment required by the EPA. “It’s a great example of federal overreach,” said Perry.
“I want to make government as inconsequential as possible in your lives,” he said.
Perry is a strong advocate of securing the border with Mexico, using local law enforcement, National Guard troops, aviation support and fast response teams.
“When I am president, we will shut down that border within one year,” he said."................
I am SO with Perry on this score: He's a "Tenth Amendment guy" from Day One. [The "originalist intentions" of the Framers still clearly resonate with him. JMHO FWIW.] And I notice that, right after he made the issue of "State's rights" topical again, both Gov. Romney and Speaker Gingrich have found it opportune to speak publicly in favor of the Tenth Amendment.
Thank you ever so much, Cincinatus' Wife, for posting this! I feel you will joining me in wishing Gov. Perry: Godspeed!