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Ross Perot
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A Time for Truth, by Ted Cruz (Jan. 2016)
The Tea Party: A Brief History, by R. Formisano
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On My Honor, by Rick Perry
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Outsider in the House, by Senator Bernie Sanders (I, VT)
Citizen Perot, by Gerald Posner
My Life & The Principles for Success, by Ross Perot
Not For Sale at Any Price, by Ross Perot
The Clinton-Bush-Perot Presidential Debates
United We Stand, by Ross Perot
Ross Perot: The Man Behind the Myth, by Ken Gross
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Ross Perot on Budget & Economy
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Click here for 17 full quotes on Budget & Economy
OR other political leaders on Budget & Economy.
- 1992: No experience in running up debt or gridlock. (Jun 2015)
- OpEd: made deficit reduction a proxy for public virtue. (Aug 2008)
- Donated land for commercial airport in Fort Worth. (Sep 2000)
- Building new businesses is key to country's future. (Sep 1996)
- Weak dollar means weak America. (Jul 1996)
- Lack of Balanced Budget Amendment caused dollar’s decline. (Jul 1996)
- Idea for Balanced Budget Amendment began in 1787. (Jul 1996)
- Balanced Budget in 1970s equals $15,500 more income now. (Jul 1996)
- Tax incentives to encourage corporate & personal savings. (Jul 1996)
- Stabilize dollar with central bank intervention. (Jul 1996)
- OpEd: Balanced budget mania swept country in 1992. (Jun 1994)
- United We Stand America: Focus on economy & debt. (Jan 1993)
- Limit power to tax; expand power to intervene in market. (Nov 1992)
- More federal involvement in business. (Nov 1992)
- Will balance budget in six years by adding jobs. (Oct 1992)
- Change rules to foster small business investment & growth. (Jul 1992)
- Congress needs to be held accountable for enormous debt. (Jul 1992)
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Ross Perot on Civil Rights
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Click here for 7 full quotes on Civil Rights
OR other political leaders on Civil Rights.
- Quit membership in club that excluded Jews & blacks. (Sep 2000)
- Affirmative action is “squishy” - education is key. (Jan 1998)
- Zero tolerance for sexual harassment. (Sep 1996)
- Gay rights are individual rights; fund AIDS blitz. (Jul 1996)
- Race at EDS was typical southern: many lawsuits. (Jul 1993)
- Calling NAFTA opponents “racist” is a smear tactic. (Jan 1993)
- Homosexuality is an individual right. (Nov 1992)
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Ross Perot on Corporations
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Click here for 5 full quotes on Corporations
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- Build something better and money follows. (Sep 1996)
- Supports employee stock options and performance rewards. (Sep 1996)
- Recruit people of all religions, races, and genders. (Sep 1996)
- Top US executives overpaid compared to foreign competitors. (Jul 1993)
- Increase business fees and business tax collection. (Apr 1993)
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Ross Perot on Crime
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Click here for 4 full quotes on Crime
OR other political leaders on Crime.
- Solving welfare by work will reduce crime. (Jul 1996)
- Education is a strong anti-crime program. (Jul 1996)
- Strong supporter of death penalty. (Jul 1993)
- We have become preoccupied with the rights of the criminal. (Oct 1992)
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Ross Perot on Drugs
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Click here for 10 full quotes on Drugs
OR other political leaders on Drugs.
- Marijuana is the 1st step; tough penalties needed. (Sep 2000)
- Assisted Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" program. (Sep 2000)
- We're 5% of world's population but use 50% of cocaine. (Sep 2000)
- Can’t overstate the damage that drugs are doing. (Jan 1998)
- Never hires people who use drugs or alcohol. (Sep 1996)
- Cordon off ghettoes to "vacuum up" guns & drugs. (Jul 1993)
- Longer sentences and more enforcement will solve drug war. (Jul 1993)
- Drug traffickers will take advantage of open Mexican border. (Jan 1993)
- Deal with drug problem in military terms. (Nov 1992)
- Make drug treatment available to all addicts. (Jul 1992)
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Ross Perot on Education
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Click here for 11 full quotes on Education
OR other political leaders on Education.
- Teachers are poorly paid; more special compensation. (Sep 2000)
- No high school football unless passing grades. (Sep 2000)
- Expand school year from 180 days to at least 210. (Jul 1996)
- Investing in education results in high living standards. (Jul 1996)
- End adult illiteracy. (Jul 1996)
- Test students more; “no pass, no play”. (Jul 1996)
- Smaller classes; longer days; merit pay. (Jul 1993)
- Literacy & competency testing for teachers. (Jul 1993)
- More money into same system produces more of same failures. (Jul 1992)
- More pre-school, more standards, more teacher respect. (Jul 1992)
- Create world’s finest public schools. (Jan 1993)
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Ross Perot on Foreign Policy
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Click here for 9 full quotes on Foreign Policy
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- Aiding Russia is the most cost-effective thing we can do. (Sep 2000)
- Great nations should commit more abroad. (Jul 1996)
- Pay attention to developing nations. (Jul 1996)
- NAFTA yields US sovereignty to international organizations. (Jan 1993)
- Less aid to allies; more aid to Russia. (Nov 1992)
- Gulf War did not achieve its objectives. (Oct 1992)
- Help former USSR: pennies on the dollar compared to cold war. (Oct 1992)
- Time is on our side in China; many leaders are very old. (Oct 1992)
- Russia: reduce nukes; contain imperialism; send aid. (Jul 1992)
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Ross Perot on Free Trade
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- Get other nations to lower import barriers. (Jul 1996)
- Trade deficit is as bad as budget deficit. (Jul 1996)
- Trade deficit improves if we understand foreign culture. (Jul 1996)
- Lost NAFTA debate with Al Gore. (Jul 1996)
- Keep jobs in US instead of giant sucking sound toward Mexico. (Jul 1993)
- Mexicans are good; NAFTA is not. (Jan 1993)
- Fast Track makes more secrecy and less public input. (Jan 1993)
- NAFTA is good for investors & bad for jobs. (Jan 1993)
- NAFTA’s main beneficiary: 36 people who own half of Mexico. (Jan 1993)
- NAFTA will cause a giant sucking sound as jobs go south. (Jan 1993)
- Maquiladoras just steal jobs; it’s not really “trade”. (Jan 1993)
- Ten principles of a good trade agreement with Mexico. (Jan 1993)
- Long-term US trade strategy: focus on debt & jobs. (Jan 1993)
- NAFTA means a giant sucking sound as jobs are lost. (Oct 1992)
- Bad trade deals come from Washington insiders cashing in. (Oct 1992)
- NAFTA allows prison-made Chinese textiles into US via Mexico. (Jan 1993)
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Ross Perot on Government Reform
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Click here for 17 full quotes on Government Reform
OR other political leaders on Government Reform.
- Give the president the line-item veto. (Sep 2000)
- Get rid of all PACs. (Sep 2000)
- Turn over excess campaign funds to US Treasury. (Sep 2000)
- Vote on weekends instead of Tuesdays. (Sep 2000)
- Decision-making process is listening to opponents. (Sep 1996)
- Reduce the growth rate of federal government. (Jul 1996)
- Long-terms solutions instead of polls. (Jul 1996)
- Term Limits linked to Congressional performance. (Jul 1993)
- United We Stand America: create government from the people. (Jan 1993)
- Electronic Town Hall to replace representative government. (Nov 1992)
- End pork; end loopholes; end exit polling. (Nov 1992)
- Reduce government perks and staffers. (Nov 1992)
- The system is corrupt, not the people in it. (Nov 1992)
- I have no experience with gridlock; only getting things done. (Oct 1992)
- Election reform: shorten elections, free air time. (Jul 1992)
- Curb PACs, ban soft money, ban electoral college. (Jul 1992)
- Cut government waste and start with top heavy bureaucracies. (Jul 1992)
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Ross Perot on Health Care
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Click here for 6 full quotes on Health Care
OR other political leaders on Health Care.
- Our healthcare money is not being spent intelligently. (Sep 2000)
- NAFTA is backdoor deregulation; lowers FDA standards. (Jan 1993)
- Expand Medicare to cover all Americans. (Nov 1992)
- Attack AIDS at every level: more education, more research. (Jul 1992)
- Short term: cost containment & focus on prevention. (Jul 1992)
- Long term: comprehensive national health policy. (Jul 1992)
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Ross Perot on Homeland Security
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OR other political leaders on Homeland Security.
- 1980s: Traveled to Vietnam in violation of the Logan Act. (Aug 1999)
- Cut defense by $8B; economic security comes first. (Apr 1993)
- Manufacturing industry needed for self-defense. (Jan 1993)
- We can only be a superpower if we are an economic superpower. (Oct 1992)
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Ross Perot on Jobs
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OR other political leaders on Jobs.
- Train our workforce better to beat foreign competition. (Jul 1996)
- Mexican unions are beholden to one-party government. (Jan 1993)
- US farmers & ranchers will lose out to Mexico & Canada. (Jan 1993)
- NAFTA’s beneficiaries: US companies that move to Mexico. (Jan 1993)
- US is becoming a nation of hamburger flippers. (Jan 1993)
- Jobs lost to NAFTA are not replaced at same pay. (Jan 1993)
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Ross Perot on Principles & Values
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Click here for 18 full quotes on Principles & Values
OR other political leaders on Principles & Values.
- OpEd 1992: caused "two-front battle" in Bush election fight. (Nov 2010)
- 1994: Endorsed Democrat Richards over Bush for TX governor. (Mar 2010)
- Scouting teaches leadership, and improves our country. (Feb 2008)
- OpEd: Raised issues in 1992 that no one else did. (Aug 1999)
- OpEd: 30-minute infomercials better than 30-second ads. (Jun 1997)
- Founded EDS to sell IBM working systems instead of hardware. (Sep 1996)
- Take leadership principles from Attila the Hun. (Sep 1996)
- Take leadership principles from the Boy Scouts. (Sep 1996)
- Reputation based on honesty, promptness, and paying cash. (Sep 1996)
- Withdrew from 1992 race under mysterious circumstances. (Jul 1996)
- UWSA: Focus on issues & solutions without special interests. (Aug 1995)
- 1992: Appropriated Bill Clinton's theme of "change". (Jun 1994)
- OpEd: Quitter for exiting presidential race; then re-entered. (Jun 1994)
- Decided to run for President based on popular desire. (Nov 1992)
- Action, not issues. (Nov 1992)
- Pledge to focus on the issues, without spin doctors. (Oct 1992)
- Perot campaign 1992: the people are the owner of the country. (Jul 1992)
- Admires signers of the Declaration as people of action. (Jul 1992)
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Ross Perot on Tax Reform
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Click here for 9 full quotes on Tax Reform
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- Increase taxes on the wealthy. (Apr 2012)
- The rich should pay higher taxes. (Sep 2000)
- Take away the right of Congress to raise taxes. (Sep 2000)
- Consider a VAT value-added tax. (Jul 1996)
- Capital gains tax cut helps the rich; so cut investment tax. (Apr 1993)
- Cut spending and raise taxes to pay off debt. (Nov 1992)
- Raise marginal tax rates on the wealthy. (Jul 1992)
- Disallow mortgage & health deductions for the rich. (Jul 1992)
- Decrease capital gains tax to foster long-term thinking. (Jul 1992)
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Ross Perot on Technology
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Click here for 5 full quotes on Technology
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- 1992: 30-minute TV spots shook establishment; banned in 1996. (Oct 2002)
- Limit election TV coverage to 5 months. (Sep 2000)
- More spending on research & applying it commercially. (Jul 1996)
- Increase gas tax to invest in future infrastructure. (Apr 1993)
- NAFTA will hurt US telecommunications companies. (Jan 1993)
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Ross Perot on War & Peace
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Click here for 4 full quotes on War & Peace
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- Orchestrated rescue mission to free EDS staff jailed in Iran. (Jul 1996)
- Tried for 20 years to find MIAs and POWs in Vietnam. (Jul 1996)
- Surgical strikes against tyrants. (Nov 1992)
- No troops to Bosnia until America is more committed. (Oct 1992)
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