Rick Perry: Doesn’t Matter How Many Texans Don’t Have Health Insurance; Not How We Keep Score
Rick Perry told Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday” that the number of uninsured Texas is irrelevant because “that’s not how we keep score” on health care.
Fox News host Chris Wallace pointed out to Perry on Sunday that his campaign had promised to look out for the “little guy” but Texas had the highest uninsured rate in the country when the candidate was governor.
“More than 1 in 5 Texans didn’t have health coverage,” Wallace noted. “And yet, you refused to set up a state exchange under Obamacare, you refused to expand Medicaid. I mean, is that looking out for the little guy when 21 percent of Texans didn’t have health insurance?”
“If how you keep score is how many people you force to buy insurance, well, then I would say that’s how you keep score,” Perry opined. “We make access to health care the real issue, we passed the most sweeping tort reform in the nation.”
“I understand that, sir, but don’t you — you were the governor for 14 years — don’t you feel some responsibility when 21 percent of the people in your state didn’t have health insurance?” Wallace pressed.
“That’s not how we keep score,” Perry insisted. “I think it’s a fallacy to say access to health care is all about insurance.
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45 responses to Rick Perry: Doesn’t Matter How Many Texans Don’t Have Health Insurance; Not How We Keep Score
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mea_mark June 21st, 2015 at 17:04
How Rick Perry and the GOP keep score is by counting how many can’t get in to see a doctor. The higher the number, the happier they are.
Budda June 21st, 2015 at 17:04
Well, how do you keep ‘score’?
causeican June 21st, 2015 at 17:18
Probably by the number of dead and dying. Fewer Democrats that way.
The Original Just Me June 21st, 2015 at 19:59
You keep score by counting how many Democrats you can keep out of the voting booth with voter restriction laws.
Larry Schmitt June 21st, 2015 at 17:20
Proving once again that he is a flaming idiot.
F_cons June 21st, 2015 at 17:24
He is a republicunt, “I’ve got mine, screw you” poster child
Hirightnow June 21st, 2015 at 17:25
How DO you keep score, Rick?
Is it how many Texas children go to bed hungry?
Is it how many Texas black people are in your jails?
Is it the number of civil rights you manage to tramp on?
How IS the game scored?
For that matter, WHY IS THERE A SCORE?
mea_mark June 21st, 2015 at 17:30
Why a score; well, if you want to be a greater demon when you go to hell, you have to have a high score.
William June 21st, 2015 at 17:38
Texas, the WTF state.
The Original Just Me June 21st, 2015 at 19:57
Gee, every ten minutes. I though lasting five minutes was pretty good.
Carla Akins June 21st, 2015 at 17:41
How many PP clinics have they forced to close?
The Original Just Me June 21st, 2015 at 19:55
What game ????
William June 21st, 2015 at 17:36
“We make access to health care the real issue, we passed the most sweeping tort reform in the nation.”
whatthe46 June 21st, 2015 at 17:42
that seriously threw me for a loop.
The Original Just Me June 21st, 2015 at 19:55
Ya just gotta stick that thar key thingy in your left ear and turn to the front to wind up your brain.
whatthe46 June 21st, 2015 at 20:02
that was hilarious! but, i fear it still won’t crank. lol
Larry Schmitt June 22nd, 2015 at 09:32
He forgot his glasses.
William June 21st, 2015 at 17:38
Keeping score isn’t that hard really.
whatthe46 June 21st, 2015 at 20:09
mr. william are you still mad at me. :(
William June 22nd, 2015 at 07:38
??
whatthe46 June 22nd, 2015 at 09:28
then you don’t remember, i won’t remind you. lol
craig7120 June 21st, 2015 at 17:46
This Wallace guy…..*nods with approval*
While other tv news readers cry about the material journalists provide them, Mr Wallace possibly knows about the material he asks politicians.
The Original Just Me June 21st, 2015 at 19:53
Oh, for a minute there I thought you were talking about George Wallace.
NW10 June 21st, 2015 at 17:48
Rick Perry just doesn’t know when to shut up. First his tone deaf responses to Charleston, and now this!
labman57 June 21st, 2015 at 17:56
Yes Rick, we know how you keep score.
It’s called ‘health insurance industry profit margins’.
Warman1138 June 21st, 2015 at 18:02
A rock has more compassion than Perry and more intelligence.
robert June 21st, 2015 at 19:02
ron paul had a chance to knock it out of rick from the back of the head but passed on the opportunity
https://youtu.be/MyMosJdIfdo
whatthe46 June 21st, 2015 at 20:08
well one thing for certain, i enjoyed him looking like a damn fool. lol.
robert June 21st, 2015 at 20:39
it came natural
i liked the part where you could hear a pin drop when rick asked for help
whatthe46 June 21st, 2015 at 20:40
lol
whatthe46 June 21st, 2015 at 21:16
wouldn’t surprise me if they were all actually laughing with him instead of at him, goes to show the room was competely filled with the stupids.
robert June 21st, 2015 at 21:22
ron paul’s look was the kodak moment
if only we could hear what he was thinking :)
whatthe46 June 21st, 2015 at 21:51
“…what he was thinking.” please don’t ask me, please don’t ask me. lol. but, that’s just me.
whatthe46 June 21st, 2015 at 21:53
i’m sure Obama was just shaking his head.
robert June 22nd, 2015 at 22:50
well you are in a process of elimination when you step on that stage and rick decided to bow out first
honesty DOES pay off
liberalMD June 21st, 2015 at 19:25
Rick Perry: Doesn’t Matter How Many Texans Don’t Have Health Insurance; Not How We Keep Score……(cuz we cain’t count that far down here in Texas anyway!).
The Original Just Me June 21st, 2015 at 19:51
I lost two of ma countin toes when I went huntin with that Dude Cheney. Bang and they was gone.
whatthe46 June 21st, 2015 at 20:04
you guys are on a roll. it’s usually what i tell tracey. lol
ExPFCWintergreen June 21st, 2015 at 19:35
Says the guy who gets $6,600 net in Big Gubmint retirement money every month, plus VA (Big Gubmint) health care…. http://www.texastribune.org/2011/12/16/perry-retires-boost-pension-pay/
The Original Just Me June 21st, 2015 at 19:49
We called G.W. Dufus. What are we going to call Pickle Brain Perry ? HOPELESS !
Suzanne McFly June 21st, 2015 at 20:17
He is coming close, but I still put my money on trump for saying the stupidest $hit.
Wisdom & Victory June 21st, 2015 at 21:10
Rick, just STFU.
whatthe46 June 21st, 2015 at 21:15
oh let the idiot speak. his stupidity keeps me in stitches. scroll further down and view the debate video. hilarious!
allison1050 June 22nd, 2015 at 01:22
There goes Gov. Oops Perry again only this time in glasses and he still can’t see what’s in front of him.
AnthonyLook June 22nd, 2015 at 17:50
How 47% of him.