Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington, restore the rightful balance between the state and federal government.

It's a Tenth Amendment issue. If you want Washington, if you want to implement their standards, that's your call... We certainly had higher standards than Common Core, so it was a very easy decision for Texans, myself and the legislature included, to basically say we still believe that Texans know how to best run Texas.

Juarez is reported to be the most dangerous city in America.

I'm all about job creation. That's what I've done for ten years as the governor of Texas, and that's what I'm focused on.

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There is no one who's gonna be sitting on that stage who has the record of job creation I have. There's one in particular who's created jobs all around the world. While he was the governor of Massachusetts he didn't create many jobs.

When I make a vow to God, then I would suggest to you that's even stronger than a handshake in Texas.