At a campaign stop on Thursday, 2016 Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry said that it was time for black families to start holding Democrats responsible for making empty promises when it comes to reversing situational poverty.
Perry says it's time for black families to hold Democrats accountable for poverty, unemployment among Af Americans
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) July 2, 2015
Perry: "Instead of reforming Medicaid, President Obama expanded it"
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) July 2, 2015
Additionally, the former Texas governor stated that Republicans have spent too much time focusing on limiting the powers of government rather than ensuring all Americans are informed of and involved in political discourse.
Perry: "When it comes to race, America is a more tolerant and welcoming place than it has ever been before"
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) July 2, 2015
Perry: "I know Republicans have much to do to earn the trust of African Americans"
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) July 2, 2015
Perry: "Too often we Republicans have focused our message on the 10th Amendment, and not the 14th"
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) July 2, 2015
Perry: "We lost our moral legitimacy as the party of Lincoln"
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) July 2, 2015
Perry’s comments come one day before he is scheduled to appear in New Hampshire. He and 9 other candidates from both parties will spend the entirety of July 4 weekend campaigning in the state.
[h/t: Igor Bobic]