In the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M there is a motto of "Aggies don't lie cheat or steal". Unfortunately this doesn't seem to apply to Rick Perry, an Aggie.As a former student and member of the Corps (Company L2) it bothers the living hell out of me when Perry is on TV lieing about the $2000 increase in teachers pay. He fails to mention that teachers have lost their $500 stipend for their health care, and another $500 from last session.
He claims the Texas Residential Construction Commission created by his biggest donor, Bob Perry of Perry Homes, is good for the consumer, yet everyone except the builders and their mouth pieces (including the TRCC) knows it is nothing more than a sham of a commission, a sick trick on our elected officials.
He brags about tort reform yet not one single penny of relief in health care, or consumer prices has been realized.
He claims the privitization of the Children Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has been a great success when in fact we are spending millions more in tax dollars that are being sent to Bermuda, and over 250,000 children have been dropped off the rolls.
He claims the insurance reforms in 2003 were a great success, while our rates have doubled or tripled and our coverage has been reduced.
He sold our farmers land for his political buddies to out source the development of the Trans Texas Corridor while claiming it was needed for our state.
The Aggie motto goes beyond "Aggies don't lie cheat or steal", it also says "Or tolerate those that do", but with Rick Perry as Governor of this State it is nothing more than a hollow motto.
John Cobarruvias
Company L2
Class of '78
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