Statements about Job Accomplishments
George W. Bush was "the least popular president in modern history."
Texas is the "fastest growing state" with the "most Fortune 500 companies."
"I left the city with $43 million in the bank."
"Her opponent: zero times a judge, zero rulings, zero experience on the bench."
“I vetoed more than $3 billion in spending. Lawmakers and I cut taxes for 40,000 small businesses. Now Texas is No. 1 in job creation. The nation’s five best housing markets are right here in Texas. We balanced five state budgets and we cut state spending.”
"As Houston's mayor, I helped our area lead the nation in job growth."
“For the hour after the (Jan. 14) debate, 'Debra Medina' was the No. 1 search on Google and for the remainder of that night No. 3.”
Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas.
Says he "brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China."
President Obama has "the worst ratings of any president at the end of his first year."
Barack Obama has written and co-sponsored more bills in three years than Hillary Clinton has in seven.
Said he's the only Republican candidate "who's actually turned around a government economy."
Hillary Clinton wants to "wave the white flag of surrender and set a date for withdrawal."
"And he's the only candidate who will fight for a national catastrophe fund to reduce insurance rates."
"I took on the worst road system in the country, according to Trucker's magazine. When I left, they said it was the most improved road system in the country."
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