Bob Gammage Quotes (16 Quotes)


    In an ideal world, the governor of Texas should denounce the shenanigans of Tom DeLay and his twisted, unethical schemes. But Rick Perry is too weak and too dependent on the wealthy, powerful and ruthless special interests that both he and DeLay work for.

    Rick Perry is a weak governor with a record of failure on the issues important to Texas.

    We don't need a state government run from yachts. I will make policy in the state Capitol, not in the Bahamas.

    This campaign is about reform. It is about opening state policy-making to public scrutiny. It is about restoring the public trust.

    Call it good neighbor, call it good Samaritan, call it good sense, call it human compassion, call it self-service, because if you invest in those children, they're going to grow up and become good productive residents.


    The question as we saw it at the time was not whether a woman should have the right to choose but who should pay once that choice was made. Today, I wouldn't vote that way.

    Let's put the wealth of the state as a whole on the table. Let's put every conceivable source of revenue on the table and forge a plan where every person in Texas pays their fair share.

    Today, unfortunately, our state government has come full circle. Once again we desperately need the people of Texas to take over their state government.

    If Carole Four Names can take 20 percent or even 14-15 percent from Perry, the Democrat will win.

    Getting rid of the incompetence at the top. We're never going to address the school finance problems, health care issues, in any meaningful way if we don't change the leadership.

    I say we put everything on the table first and then see what revenue streams we need. If an income tax is part of the new formula, then we put it before the people. People in this state often vote to tax themselves, through school bonds, so we should put it before them.

    General Clark is a great American, great leader, great Democrat and an even better friend. I'm proud to have him by my side on the trail and know that it will be a great boost to our campaign to build better schools, expand access to affordable health care, clean up our environment and restore integrity to Texas government.

    No one should be able to peddle your private information for a profit without your express permission. Giving out this information to anyone who can pay the fee is a license to arm stalkers, criminals and identity thieves.

    The illegal immigration exists because folks on the other side of the border are willing to come here and work hard for substandard wages.

    There's no rationale basis for the quality of any child's education to depend on wealth of property in districts where they live. It's the responsibility of state to fund public education.

    The reason I became a candidate is because nobody was delivering the message of what the Democratic party was about. Nobody was out there delivering the message with any fire.


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