Rick Perry, Theatrics Over Students Again

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25-year career politician creates another circus

Bill White today released the following statement in light of Rick Perry's political circus that may cost Texas students almost $1 billion.

"For ten years, Perry's let Texas schools fall behind, and today's new lawsuit is another example of his failure to get results. Rick Perry's priority is political theater and writing another chapter in his book about Washington. We need a governor who's putting Texas students above his own political interests," said Bill White.

To promote himself on the national stage, Rick Perry is writing a book about Washington, D.C.

Twice this year, Rick Perry created a political circus around refusing money for Texas schools, once taking Texas off the playing field for competitive grants and now engaging in partisan sparring instead of working with others to get things done.

"Just when it looked like the dollars for Texas students were headed our way and the political games were over, Perry decided he wanted to keep playing and filed another lawsuit to create a circus," said Katy Bacon, campaign spokesperson.

Today Perry announced he is suing the federal government again, even though, as Dallas Morning News headlined this morning, "U.S. education secretary says Texas will get $830 million in stalled aid."

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