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Rick Santorum Rates 'Tea Party Debate'

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For Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum taking -- his Republican presidential front runner Rick Perry currently.

In last night's Tea Party debate.

Unlike governor Perry I believe we need to build more fans I mean I believe that we need to secure the border using technology and more personnel.

And until we build that border.

We should neither have storm troopers command and throw people lot of country nor should we provide amnesty.

The idea that you're gonna build a wall from Brownsville to El Paso and go left for another.

800 miles to Tijuana is is not reality.

But you feel differently joining us right now Republican senator presidential candidate former senator from Pennsylvania Rick Santorum.

Senator you to differ he's -- governor of -- border state should be no better.

Well now He doesn't know better because He he's He plays politics with the immigration issue.

And what are the other issues -- talked about is that in he's provided benefits for illegal immigrants in the state of Texas and and and his you know proposed even 85 national health care system between Texas and Mexico.

So he's fine he's playing politics on on this issue trying to as as He does on a lot of issues and I just think we need it can confront his record.

And his record is one that's not been tough on border security and and it's and for example on the Arizona law He said -- He would not He didn't support -- He didn't support.

I having not having states.

You know participated helping law enforcement.

When people are breaking the law to find out that they have thought that they also may be breaking the law with respect of being in the country sell.

He has a very weak record as you know He was booed on that issue and end in this debate by the crowd and also when it comes illegal immigration him allowing instate tuition for.

For children of illegals that is something also wasn't popular with you -- the crap.

Right that's right a city provides benefits -- -- state benefits for illegals and that's that's it that's that's the one benefit that.

That He supported now there's.

But this is that people have said this is -- beat up on Rick Perry session last night and all it's for the first time in Amman that he's finally had to answer for some of the policy positions got a free ride.

Per month of the media tried to crown this man the the new front runner they've done a great job he's sort in the polls.

Yeah I would say -- 110 that the media coverage that that we're governor Perry Scott in the last month and all they.

All the nice attention He has well.

Now people have to look at his record and his record is is one of the more look at the more concerned I am about that about him DNA it quote conservative governor text.

HPV virus a controversial decision that He had in taxes that He said if I could do it again.

I would have done it differently but yet you went after the first debate and Michelle bako and -- -- the second debate.

10 first off let's listen to the question.

Think anything -- and governor Perry saying he's -- and that his policy was right He believes that what He did was right He thinks He went about it the wrong way.

I believe your policy is wrong.

He did say hey I should've done it differently.

So that was traveling is -- Now He says He said He should have done through an executive order but He still believe that the state should mandate.

That every eleven year old in the state of Texas -- eleven year old girl should receive this vaccine and remember.

We -- the we have vaccines in schools to prevent.

Communicable diseases spreading in schools -- -- public health issue.

This disease is spread through sexual contact it's -- sexually transmitted disease.

Unless eleven and twelve year -- in the state of Texas or somehow encouraged to participate in that activity right this is not something that the fact that the state or federal government should be doing.

If you wanna promoted.

For parents and you wanna educate them fine but don't force them to get this right this vaccine He repelling any chance to answer possibly the best question the night He came because you didn't on the stage from Tyler Hensley.

Listen.

My question is and every dollar that I learn how much do you think that I exert to keep.

-- answer to that Rick Santorum.

Well I think what what we have I'm someone who believes in a a progressive tax rate that that you know -- -- on your income.

Who you should if you're lowering come person to pay a lower a percentage tax if -- higher income person higher.

You know Mike Mike to operate was that is the Reagan to operate -- 28% I think that's where we need to go.

And and the bottom rate was it was 10%.

So that that to me and by the way I believe that.

Most Americans should pay something in income taxes not not a lot but the idea that almost half of America pays absolutely nothing in federal income tax.

Because a mistake I'm not talking about you know and late you know hitting people -- big tax increases a target about having some contribution.

To to federal income taxes -- his.

Is not a bad thing -- even -- that they even have to say you know a nominal amount it still says I have of some skin in the game action and now I'm feeling some burden of supporting the government.

Well senator you gotta be after the debates we'll see if the polls reflect.

Your feeling on the stage because you certainly understand the issues senator Rick Santorum thanks so much for joining us.

And the casual look quite impressive.

That you very much they're right.

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