"The brutal fact is, when it comes to education, America is slipping" behind other nations.
President Obama's "budget would call for about $25 trillion in debt by the end of his term, if he was re-elected."
"Under Gov. Rick Perry’s leadership [Texas] has created more jobs over the last decade than the rest of the states combined."
"When I took office last year we faced historic budget deficits of $6 billion here in Virginia. And we closed those deficits by cutting spending."
Road construction bids "are coming in at the lowest in the modern era."
"It is estimated that every $100 million spent on construction generates 3,000 new jobs."
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