He certainly didn’t get rich from Merk. His 2010 net worth was only about a million bucks.
I visualize it like this; The fact that Perry has left a massive record of actual governing activity, says a lot about how hard a worker he is, as well as how dedicated he is to serving his country, state and community.
For any other American to even attempt to take on a work load like this, they would either give up or collapse. Yet those who make the most outrageous attacks on him, understand the least how much he as done as Governor. He has not been perfect, not every active and hard working governor ever is.
These brutal attacks from our side on his character are not honest or fair. He is too good a man to be disrespected in this way. They need to stop because the enemy will use them against us every way they can.