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Rick Perry’s camp defends 1993 HillaryCare praise
The Daily Caller ^ | 08/30/2011 | Alexis Levinson and Caroline May

Posted on 08/30/2011 11:14:19 AM PDT by martosko

Texas Governor Rick Perry has been among the most vocal critics of President Obama’s health care reform initiative, and of Mitt Romney’s preceding health care program in Massachusetts. But in 1993, while serving as Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Perry praised the efforts of then-first lady Hillary Clinton to reform health care, a precursor to Obama’s health care reform efforts.

In a letter to Clinton, who is now U.S. Secretary of State, Perry wrote: “I think your efforts in trying to reform the nation’s health care system are most commendable.”

“I would like to request that the task force give particular consideration to the needs of the nation’s farmers, ranchers, and agriculture workers, and other members of rural communities,” Perry continued, noting his administration’s focus on economic development for rural Texans. “Rural populations have a high proportion of uninsured people, rising health care costs, and often experience lack of services.”

“Again, your efforts are worthy,” Perry concluded, ”and I hope you will remember this constituency as the task force progresses.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: healthcare; hillarycare; hillaryclinton; massholian; obamacare; palinbots; perrycare; perrytards; rickperry; rinofreeamerica; texas; texican
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To: rjeffries

So, that means we should give up our conservative principals snd nominate a RINO? When have I heard that before? Oh yeah, the Establishmeent tells us that every election.


21 posted on 08/30/2011 11:30:26 AM PDT by Jess79
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To: palinsupporter1
My God, fanatics? You don't even post on anything unless it is about Sarah Palin. Obsess much?
22 posted on 08/30/2011 11:31:05 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Maxine Waters tells Tea Party to "go to hell" - no thanks, I have no desire to move to your district)
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To: DrewsMum

>>> So funny how that’s the ONLY thing Palin haters have is the SAME LINE over and over and over and over and they choose to remain ignorant to the FACTS & reasons.... <<<

Perry supporters don’t “hate Palin”. We are simply FOR Perry. Sarah is not a contender. The Perry bashing is based entirely on your problem, in that Sarah can’t win when squat from the bench. Perry supporters don’t have that problem, care less whether she runs, and the difference shows. In spades.


23 posted on 08/30/2011 11:32:28 AM PDT by RitaOK (TEXAS. It's EXHIBIT A for Rick. Perry/Rubio '12)
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To: Jess79

“While a bunch of politicians have gone to Washington, hat in hand, seeking a bailout, Governor Perry has said we should stimulate the economy with tax cuts and maintain spending discipline. Rick Perry is true to conservative principles even when others think the party needs to go a different direction. I like that about him: he doesn’t care which way the wind blows, he acts on his beliefs.” - Sarah Louise Palin


24 posted on 08/30/2011 11:32:49 AM PDT by rjeffries
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To: cripplecreek

I know. They’ve also started pre-emptively trying to silence dissent by openly ridiculing any potential opposing opinions in the first few posts of every Perry thread.


25 posted on 08/30/2011 11:33:18 AM PDT by Jess79
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To: RitaOK

So NOW, Perry supporting consertives are not only pro-amnesty but Pro-universal health care also. Nice, by the time all the truths about Perry come out, they’ll full fledged liberals from having to jump on board to defend all his liberal ideals. Ha!


26 posted on 08/30/2011 11:35:47 AM PDT by DrewsMum ("I abandoned free market principles to save the free market." -GWBush)
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To: DrewsMum

“While a bunch of politicians have gone to Washington, hat in hand, seeking a bailout, Governor Perry has said we should stimulate the economy with tax cuts and maintain spending discipline. Rick Perry is true to conservative principles even when others think the party needs to go a different direction. I like that about him: he doesn’t care which way the wind blows, he acts on his beliefs.” - Sarah Louise Palin


27 posted on 08/30/2011 11:36:15 AM PDT by rjeffries
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To: RitaOK

That’s funny, coming from you. You show up on every Palin thread to see how many digs you can get in. I’ve never seen you post a civil word about the woman.


28 posted on 08/30/2011 11:37:13 AM PDT by Jess79
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To: Jess79

I like how you glance over Sarah Palin’s comments about Rick Perry.


29 posted on 08/30/2011 11:38:20 AM PDT by rjeffries
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To: rjeffries

Clearly, Palin and I disagree on this point.


30 posted on 08/30/2011 11:39:00 AM PDT by Jess79
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To: Jess79

Wait wait wait..

Well I respect Sarah Palin and with her having to personally deal with Rick Perry at these governors conferences, she would know better than I.

I take Sarah Palin at her word that Rick Perry is a strong conservative. That’s good enough for me to support him for President.


31 posted on 08/30/2011 11:40:43 AM PDT by rjeffries
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To: Jess79

That is probably the first time you disagreed with anything about Sarah Palin.


32 posted on 08/30/2011 11:41:42 AM PDT by rjeffries
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To: rjeffries

Well, ok, let’s not have any elections then. Just let the polls decide. Yes, that makes sense. AND since WHEN do so many conservatives put so much stock into polls??? PLEASE. Has history taught you all NOTHING? Polls are liberal propaganda. PERIOD.


33 posted on 08/30/2011 11:41:49 AM PDT by DrewsMum ("I abandoned free market principles to save the free market." -GWBush)
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To: martosko
Let's see - this letter was written in April of 1993. The details of the HilaryCare plan were not revealed until the fall of 1993. Here we see the Agriculture Commissioner of Texas asking Hilary to take the needs of rural farmers and ranchers into consideration of any health reform plan she develops, a plan that was originally advertised as away to control costs, not impose national health care.

Wow, what a smoking gun! Obviously, Perry supports socialized health care! /sarcasm

34 posted on 08/30/2011 11:42:17 AM PDT by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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To: DrewsMum

I like and respect Sarah Palin. She has told me that Rick Perry is a good strong conservative governor. Who else am I going to vote for?

Either you respect her opinion on this matter or you don’t.


35 posted on 08/30/2011 11:44:10 AM PDT by rjeffries
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To: DrewsMum

Your beaten horse is dead now. You have missed the realities of the health care crisis entirely, have no clue about the facts on the ground for sane border/immigration policy and generally find abhorrent anything approaching intellectual honesty. Sarah has NOT disagreed with Rick Perry on immigration, or actually anything else. She is likely to endorse him. And cheerfully. Who else is there?


36 posted on 08/30/2011 11:44:50 AM PDT by RitaOK (TEXAS. It's EXHIBIT A for Rick. Perry/Rubio '12)
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To: Kleon
Bachmann has never praised anything about Hillary.

You're right she hasn't. Bachman also hasn't got a chance of ousting the commie in our White House. I do believe Palin has praised Hillary.

37 posted on 08/30/2011 11:45:50 AM PDT by jersey117
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To: rjeffries
The same way Palin fanatics defend her from cutting and running from office?

Fanatics? Common sense is "fanatic?"


38 posted on 08/30/2011 11:47:54 AM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: RitaOK
In 1993, health insurance was sky rocketing. Some of us long wished that it would be addressed by our side.

O’Rly? You were for HillaryCare?

39 posted on 08/30/2011 11:47:54 AM PDT by McGruff (What's the matter, scared of a girl?)
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To: martosko

Perry = George “Liberal” Bush III


40 posted on 08/30/2011 11:48:05 AM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Throw the bums out who vote yes on the bailout)
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