Rick Perry: States will 'assert their independence'

TAGS: Republicans, Tea Party, Tea Party 2.0, Texas, Rick Perry
By ANDY BARR | 5/14/09 10:43 PM EDT



Republican Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday that he expects to see a number of states follow his home state of Texas in pushing resolutions that will 'assert their independence from the federal government.'
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Republican Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday that he expects to see a number of states follow his home state of Texas in pushing resolutions that will “assert their independence from the federal government.â€