Sonny Perdue
Sonny Perdue
George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue IIIis an American politician who served as the 81st Governor of Georgia from 2003 to 2011. Upon his inauguration in January 2003, he became the first Republican Governor of Georgia since Reconstruction...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 December 1946
CountryUnited States of America
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You see, I believe most people want just a few basic things from government. They want safe neighborhoods, good schools, good roads and the opportunity for good jobs to support their families. They want a safety net in place for the hard times.Beyond that, they just want government to leave them alone.
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Having a government that is principle-centered - that means being good stewards.
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In the business world, lower profits reflect less demand for your product. But in government the opposite is true - demand for our services increases in hard times.
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We want a state wise in its contemplation - just in its actions - and moderate in the reach of government into our lives.
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We don't want a busybody government - a boss - that butts into our lives every chance it gets to tell us how to work, how to play, where to live and on and on.
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No, our greatness does not come from our government.
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We will not tolerate the exploitation of Georgia consumers as we recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, ... Violators of this price gouging statute will be punished to the fullest extent possible.
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We don't want a repeat of the wasteful and unnecessary gas panic that we saw after Katrina, ... Hopefully we've learned a lesson, and we just need to take a deep breath and be cool about the gas situation.
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There will likely be a prolonged need for Georgians to continue to conserve fuel, ... The extension of this waiver will help prevent gasoline and diesel fuel shortages in the near future.
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reading is one of those things you can do your whole life.
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This will save almost 500,000 gallons in diesel fuel in that act alone and energy by closing the buildings,
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We are very supportive of a paper ballot component.
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Most gas retailers in Georgia have maintained fair prices, reflecting the basic law of supply and demand, ... We will continue to protect Georgians from the small minority of businesses who may try to exploit an already difficult situation.
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will be punished to the fullest extent possible.