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Rick Perry Positions Himself For 2016 – And Fox News Helps

Posted by Brian -4pc on May 13, 2012 · Flag

Rick Perry got 10 minutes on Fox News’ Your World not too long ago (5/3/12,) ostensibly to promote a Republican-centric view of job creation. But somehow, Mitt Romney’s platform for job creation took a backseat to Perry’s.

Host Neil Cavuto introduced the segment by saying that retailers had just posted their “worst sales since 2009.” He added, “My next guest knows what it takes to create jobs. His state has created more than 1.2 million of them since he took office more than a decade ago.”

Cavuto talked about businesses expanding in Texas, such as Carls Jr., because of the “very favorable tax environment, a very pro-business environment.”

Perry said, “One of the reasons that Texas is the best place in the country to do business according to CEO Magazine… is taxes and regulation... I think it’s 650 of their corporate leaders across the country were asked to measure the states with this matrix of taxes, regulation, legal system, quality of life, the quality of the work force, and Texas came in number one… It’s not rocket science, Neil. It’s having the confidence that the private sector actually knows how to run their own businesses, and that they don’t need big government telling them how to run their business.”

While conditions in Texas may indeed be fabulous for businesses, for regular people - not so much. As Huffington Post reports, many of Texas’ jobs are low paying jobs, and they share the highest proportion of minimum wage workers. Furthermore, a study found that from 2007-2011, about 40% of the jobs created in Texas went to undocumented immigrants. Perry’s so-called “Texas Miracle” comes with crowded homeless shelters, low-wage jobs and high numbers of worker deaths.

But somehow, “fair and balanced” Neil Cavuto never got around to bringing any of that up.

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mlp ! commented 2012-05-13 18:56:09 -0400 · Flag
I think we’ve already seen the best this ass-clown has to offer.
Interesting that he’s planning for 2016….isn’t Mittster going to run for his 2nd term????
Ellen commented 2012-05-13 16:17:29 -0400 · Flag
As I posted on my FB page, this suggests that Fox is not exactly thrilled with Romney. I’m guessing they’re thinking, “it never hurts to be prepared for next time.”
NewsHounds posted about Rick Perry Positions Himself For 2016 – And Fox News Helps on NewsHounds' Facebook page 2012-05-13 16:00:05 -0400
Somehow, host Cavuto never got around to noting that while conditions in Texas may indeed be fabulous for businesses, for the rest of us - not so much.
truman commented 2012-05-13 15:58:54 -0400 · Flag
If you liked Dumbya’s eight years of ineptitude and malfeasance, you will absolutely love HelmetHair.
Lakeview Greg commented 2012-05-13 15:54:57 -0400 · Flag
I gotta hand it to guv Goodhair, he’s a better crook than Blago. But justice will catch up with him.








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