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Rick Perry

As Americans, we don't see the role of government as guaranteeing outcomes, but allowing free men and women to flourish based on their own vision, their hard work and their personal responsibility.
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Rick Perry is saying that the government’s job is not to ensure everyone ends up with the same results, but to create conditions where individuals can succeed by their own efforts and choices. He emphasizes personal responsibility and freedom as the key factors for people to achieve their goals.

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