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Governor James 'Rick' Richard Perry's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

Rick Perry
Full Name: James 'Rick' Richard Perry
Office: Governor (TX), Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2000
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Anita; 2 Children: Griffin, Sydney
Birth Date: 03/04/1950
Birth Place: Paint Creek, TX
Home City: Austin, TX
Religion: Methodist

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March 6, 2013 Column - Adding millions to Medicaid system isn't the solution Washington, DC
July 9, 2012 Gov. Perry: Texas Will Not Expand Medicaid or Implement Health Benefit Exchange Austin, TX
March 16, 2012 Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Texas WHP Lawsuit Austin, TX
March 15, 2012 Rick Perry on Obama Administration's Denial of Health Care to More Than 100,000 Texas Women Austin, TX
March 14, 2012 Texas Legislators Support Gov. Perry on Women's Health Program Austin, TX
March 8, 2012 Perry Pledges State Will Take Care of Texas Women If Obama Administration Ends Women's Health Program Funding, as Threatened Austin, TX
March 1, 2012 Obama Administration Placing Pro-Abortion Politics Over Women's Health Unknown
Jan. 8, 2012 Meet the Press/Facebook New Hampshire Republican Primary Debate Concord, NH
Jan. 7, 2012 2012 ABC/Yahoo!/WMUR New Hampshire Republican Primary Debate Manchester, NH
Dec. 10, 2011 Full Transcript: ABC News Iowa Republican Debate Des Moines, IA
Nov. 9, 2011 CNBC "Republican Presidential Debate" - Transcript Rochester, MI
Oct. 18, 2011 CNN Western Republican Presidential Debate Las Vegas, NV
Oct. 11, 2011 Bloomberg/The Washington Post Republican Presidential Debate Hanover, NH
Oct. 6, 2011 Right Wing News - Interviewing Rick Perry On Illegal Immigration Unknown
Sept. 22, 2011 Fox News-Google GOP Debate Orlando, FL
Sept. 12, 2011 CNN "CNN-Tea Party Republican Debate" - Transcript Tampa, FL
Sept. 7, 2011 Republican Debate at the Reagan Presidential Library Unknown
July 18, 2011 Gov. Perry: SB 7 Gives Texas Flexibility to Develop Our Own Solutions Austin, TX
July 18, 2011 All Press Release Speech Editorial Appointment Proclamation Executive Order 82nd Session 81st Session Archive Gov. Perry: SB 7 Gives Texas Flexibility to Develop Our Own Solutions Austin, TX
Feb. 7, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius Secreatary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Unknown
Jan. 31, 2011 Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Federal Judge Ruling Individual Mandate is Unconstitutional Austin, TX
Jan. 19, 2011 Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on U.S. House Repeal of Health Care Legislation Unknown
Jan. 7, 2011 Letter to President Obama, Speaker Boehner, Senator Reid, Senator McConnell, Representative Pelosi and Secretary Sebelius: Unknown
Dec. 13, 2010 Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on U.S. District Court Ruling on Health Care Act Austin, TX
Dec. 9, 2010 Health Reform Report - States Need Freedom to Solve Healthcare Challenges Unknown
Dec. 3, 2010 The Texas Observer - Medicaid Withdrawal Idea Gets Spiked Unknown
Nov. 21, 2010 FOX News "FOX News Sunday" - Transcript Unknown
Nov. 7, 2010 CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" - Transcript Unknown
Oct. 14, 2010 Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Challenge to Federal Health Care Act Austin, TX
April 8, 2010 Op-Ed: Health Care Fight Isn't Over Unknown
March 25, 2010 Gov. Perry Announces $1.75 in Grants for Veterans' Mental Health Services: Addresses Wounded Warrior Riders Unknown
March 23, 2010 Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Texas' Legal Challenge of Federal Health Care Bill Austin, TX
March 22, 2010 Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Next Steps after Passage of Federal Health Care Bill Austin, TX
March 21, 2010 Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Passage of Federal Health Care Bill Austin, TX
Nov. 9, 2009 Gov. Perry Announces Initiatives To Expand And Improve Mental Health Programs For Veterans San Antonio, TX
Sept. 30, 2009 Cost Of Healthcare Proposals Would Cripple States Unknown
Sept. 23, 2009 Gov. Perry: Successful Health Care Reform Must be Achieved through State-Specific Solutions Austin, TX
Sept. 2, 2009 Gov. Perry Addresses Lubbock Area Association of Health Underwriters Lubbock, TX
Sept. 1, 2009 Gov. Perry Ceremonially Signs SB 98 Harlingen, TX
Aug. 18, 2009 Gov. Perry: Federal Health Care Proposals Would Cost Texans Tens of Billions of Dollars Austin, TX
July 31, 2009 Gov. Perry: States Must Have the Power to Implement Effective Health Care Policies Austin, TX
April 30, 2009 Gov. Perry Meets with San Antonio Officials to Discuss State, Local Response to Swine Flu Situation San Antonio, TX
April 26, 2009 Gov. Perry Requests Additional Antiviral Medicines From CDC as Precautionary Measure to Address Swine Flu in Texas Austin, TX
Dec. 10, 2008 Gov. Perry Announces "Capitol Steps Challenge" Austin, TX
Sept. 12, 2008 Gov. Perry Suspends Hotel Motel Tax For Victims Of Hurricane Ike Austin, TX
Aug. 12, 2008 Gov. Perry Suspends Hotel Motel Tax For Victims of Hurricane Ike Austin, TX
July 24, 2008 Texas Granted Presidential Disaster Declaration Austin, TX
March 27, 2008 Gov. Perry Touts Texas' Efforts to Reform Health Care System Houston, TX
Jan. 25, 2008 Gov. Perry Highlights Health of Texas Economy at Texas Association of Business Annual Conference Austin, TX
June 14, 2007 Gov. Perry Joins HHS Secretary Leavitt to Sign Landmark Medicaid Reform Fort Worth, TX

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