Perry and Has My Vote

Governor Rick Perry enters presidential race

It’s about time as far as I am concerned.  Rick Perry has entered the race for president.  And so far, I like what I see.

I see a man who is not afraid to speak about how great America is.  His speech yesterday hit on a lot of the issues that we have facing America.

I have said it many times that no government can control the economy.  If you think they can, then why would any government want and have a bad economy? 

Saying that, any government can do things that make an economy worse.  The current president has done just that.  By adding more debt, by creating all sorts of new regulations for American business, and by proposing job killing, economic growth killing legislation, he has assured the United States will continue with high unemployment, and companies fleeing the country.

Rick Perry understands that a stifling regulatory environment is like a predator that if not reduced in volume will eradicate those that want to invest in growth.  If you don’t believe this, look at how many companies in the United States have left to produce goods in other countries.  Say what you want about cheap labor, but regulatory burden is a huge factor in placing manufacturing plants.  And with the plans of the current president and Democratic Party, they want to increase this burden by creating laws that unnecessary and useless. 

For example:

·         Cap and Trade - Job killer extraordinaire designed to regulate carbon dioxide.  You know that life sustaining trace gas, that without we all would die.  It is now listed by the EPA as a pollutant.  Go figure.

·         Card Check -  Instant unions…great idea for job growth, yeah sure.

·         New Clean Air Act rules -  Supposed to reduce air pollution another 5 parts per billion.  Will cost billions for cities

·         Drilling Restrictions -  Yep, help keep the price of oil high, that really helps Americans.  Oh, but it does help GM, right.

·         More Federal (Targeted) Spending -  Give stimulus money to GM and UAW.  How’s that working?  Money to “green” jobs.  Where are they?  Shovel ready projects? 

·         Propose to raise taxes on “rich” -  What does that get us?  Nothing except that liberals can now claim the evil rich are paying more than the 95% of taxes collected from them now.  Boy, that will save the country.

·         “Green” energy -  Just what we need, higher prices for wind and solar energy that will drive up energy cost.  And the left wants to stop fracking, which is really an attempt to stop natural gas production, to keep wind and solar in place.  How’s that help job creation?

·         Health care bill -  According to the democratic sales job, everyone was going to love it.  Why over 1,000 waivers to businesses that the bill will crush?  And how about the provision for 2013 that will make those that have insurance through their company pay payroll taxes on their insurance?  And the bills main proposition (everyone must have HC insurance) will probably be ruled unconstitutional.  Oh, and by the way, it was voted on, late at night, and no congressmen/women were allowed to read the bill before voting.  Compromise I guess you would call it.

This list is longer, but you get the idea. 

Take anyone of these and tell me if they are “really” needed.  Which of these regulations, if not passed, would cause the country irreparable harm?  None of them in my opinion.  Because of that, why pass them and cause harm to our business community?   You know, the ones who create the jobs

Rick Perry understands this, and for that, he has my vote.