Statements from Washington
"I never supported" a state income tax for Texas.
Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide."
Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt.
Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, "it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president."
"We’re seeing now 30 straight months of private-sector job growth, 4.6 million jobs created."
Says that like Todd Akin, all Texas Republicans in U.S. House cosponsored a bill "that attempts to distinguish between ‘forcible rape’ and other sexual assaults."
Says Mitt Romney told university students in Ohio that to start a business, they should "borrow money if you have to from your parents."
Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nation’s top-performing local economy.
Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product.
Says the top 20 percent of income earners pay nearly 70 percent of all federal taxes.
Says an appointed board created under Obamacare "will have the ability to come between you and your doctor in determining the best treatment options for you!"
Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans."
"While (Barack) Obama preaches ‘we are our brother’s keeper,’ his brother and aunt live in real poverty in Kenya."
Says Mitt Romney said at a January 2012 debate that under Paul Ryan’s tax plan, "I’d have paid no taxes in the last two years."
Says the "largest tax increase in American history is set to occur on January 1st unless President Obama and Congress can come to an agreement."
Says U.S. is giving seven Alaskan islands to Russia.
Says Donna Campbell is pushing a 35 percent sales tax extending to medicine, groceries and real estate.
Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese.
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