Perry Talks Trans-Texas Corridor in Iowa
MASON CITY — On the final campaign stop of his bus tour today — a town hall meeting in a large indoor replica of the fictional town of River City from The Music Man — Gov. Rick Perry was unexpectedly asked about an oldie-but-goodie political issue: the Trans-Texas Corridor.
It wasn't a detailed inquiry about the controversial proposal for a massive transportation network originally envisioned as a 4,000-mile network of highways, rail and utility lines. It amounted to little more than a Seinfeldian "What's the deal with that?"
Texans likely remember that the plan sparked a public outcry, particularly from ...
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Carolyn Moon via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Did he mention that EVERYBODY hated it?
Sue Ann Smith via Texas Tribune on Facebook
"Perry found an Iowa-friendly rebuttal to that notion, saying, "There’s already a Trans-American corridor. It’s called I-35."
Oh, yeah. Praise be to I-35.
Mark Paulson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Then we toll the whole thing and the profits go to France. F@&$ Rick Perry
Christopher Thornton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I wonder if he mentioned how he was going to STEAL private land from tax paying Texans to build the TTC. And then hand it over to a FOREIGN company (Mexico).
Sharon Richard via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Did he tell them there would be small towns, homes, cemeteries, churches, and more that would have been forcibly moved? MOVED?
Carolyn Moon via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Nope, Spain. But we, as Mexico, had a revolution to get rid of them.
Sergio Hernandez De Santos via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It is a Spanish Conglomerate and they own most Toll Roads in mexique too,
Larry Perez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
So happy that the rest of the country gets to see what a douche he really is!
Sonja Harris via Texas Tribune on Facebook
the Texas Tribune is a LIBERAL paper and never puts Perry in a good light.
Brandon Cooper via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Sonja, have you read any right-wing "papers" recently? Can you name any that are putting Perry "in a good light"? What could they possibly "put in a good light" anyway? And why is it the duty of a news outlet to put someone you like "in a good light"?
Todd Benzkofer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I disagree, Sonja. Perry gets 10 times the exposure than the other Texan that's also running. If he's not shown in "a good light" it's probably because it's deserved.
Jerry Chinagozi Okafor via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I agree with Sonja, any media outlet that is speaking the truth or stating "google-able" facts has a liberal bias.
Inv. A. Bryant
Sonja, there is nothing about Perry to put in a good light. Funny he claims to be a Christian when he has been responsiable more the murder of more inmates in his term than any other state in the U.S. and more than the top two states...combined.
John Burton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Sonja Harris -- Go complain to the conservative ranchers, liberal environmentalists, conservative Tea Party groups, liberal ethnic groups, mayors of all political stripes, and Democratic and Republican citizens.
Because all of these very different groups agreed on one thing: the Trans-Texas Corridor was a terrible idea.
And saying "the Texas Tribune is a LIBERAL paper" is a classic case of attacking the messenger. But maybe you thought using all capital letters in 'LIBERAL' would make us forget Perry's record.
Robert Rister via Texas Tribune on Facebook
When Perry cuts out $5T out of our $3.7T budget, as he promised in Iowa today, we can build two.
Sam McGowan via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Texas really needs something like the Trans-Texas corridor. Opposing it was the stupidist thing Texans have done since the expedition to capture Santa Fe. Like it or not, Texas is the connection between Mexico and Central America and our transportation system is archaic.
Billie Veach via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I hope Iowa finds out about Rick Perry and his retiring, drawing a
pension and still getting paid as governor. while no other Texan can
draw two government checks even tho it was manditory for us to
give money to SS/Medicare and Teachers Retirement System which
is the 16th largest pension plan in the world with $113 BILLION yet
not one red cent has been given to the monthly check received
since 1999 when George Bush was governor. Now he is trying to
privatize TRS and keep the money. Tell Iowa and N.H. that..
you can read it in the NYTimes or LA Times or many other papers
you google.. double dipping is a law that has been on the books
forever, meaning you cannot draw 2 government paychecks, but
he does.. but we cannot.. If you notice most Texans do not want
him as governor or president..
Debbie Mason via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Sam McGowan we did not like it because lets say it was not a American company doing it. Read about it before you say it was the dumbest thing we Texans have done. The dumbest thing we have done is vote him in over and over. " Not me I was not one who voted for him.: Bush looked smart compared to Gov Perry. And we sure do not want him as President.
Debbie Mason via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Sonja Harris LOL Texas Tribune never puts Gov Perry in a good light? The only light Gov Perry likes is the spotlight! Name something Gov Perry has done for Texas or the tax payers and working class? What about the $10,000 a month mansion he lives in paid by the Texas tax payers while others still have no homes after Hurricane Ike that was three or four years ago. Gov Perry is a joke, there is no good light to put him in. Now please tell all on here what Gov Perry has done for Texas? Bring the state down is what he has done. Look up the facts people. Go to any Texas News paper the facts are there.
Rick Wegwerth via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Perry lined his pockets with campign money form the builders. He is crooked as a snake
Elmo
Perry must have had another brain freeze. He tried to ram this down our throats including Kip Averitt and David Sibley all buds of his. I gurantee the thing once finished would have been the Rick Perry Memorial Highway
Max Sped
The Trans-Texas Corridor is Typical Perry plans for UN-controlled Corporations to rule Texas and the USA. Just like all the UN-controlled ‘Water Companies’ (owned by out-of-state companies) are socking it to Texas Home Owners now.
Max Sped
$250 a month water bills should open some people’s eyes to the advantages of paying taxes to build and control infrastructure. Leaving control and distribution in the hands of Power-Hungry, Profit-Mad, UN-controlled Corporations (whose operations are bottom-line oriented and only reason for existence is to make money for the owner) is definitely NOT beneficial to the residents
Neil Moyer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Hey, stop denigrating snakes w/Perry comparison...
patricia bird
Perry found an Iowa-friendly rebuttal to that notion, saying, "There’s already a Trans-American corridor. It’s called I-35."
spoken from someone who has a driver and a motorcade to help him maneuver the traffic...again, a totally out of touch governor who hopefully has seen his last term in office
Inv. A. Bryant
You are right Neil, we should not denigrate snakes w/perry just because he crawls around on his belly. What an insult to snakes/attorneys, Perry is below the ground...like a grub worm that can talk out the side of his mouth. I am a Texan and never voted for him but many in the past did not realize how much he could lie and smile at the same time. Texas will not vote him for gov again and definately not for Pres.
Barbara Nalls Golson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
He is worse than a snake. HE IS TO LOW TO CRAWL ON THE GROUND
Bert Chadwick via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yes and was going to be built by Spaniard company, not one from America
sssdddd
Perry really likes to be a socialist when it enriches his cronies.