Eight years is enough, says White, the Democrat seeking to unseat Republican Rick Perry.
He'll expand on his statement during an appearance later today in Fort Worth.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
White calls for term limits
A solution to excessive centralization,
special interest power in
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"Perry's use of board appointees as a political fundraising machine demonstrates the need for term limits, which are in effect for the governors of 37 out of 50 states," said White.
"The public deserves to know from Rick Perry, not some spokesperson, whether he supports or opposes term limits for governor, and whether he supports letting voters decide," said White.
White will have a brief media availability today in
12:45 p.m.
Yesterday White released a television ad in which he pledged to work for all Texans and highlighted that in Rick Perry's
Earlier this month, White released an ethics reform plan designed to end the use of state offices as part of a self-serving, partisan political machine. He outlined a new approach to appointments, an end to Perry's infamous revolving door and measures to make more information available to the public.
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Our state government must be businesslike. A good business has controls that prevent fraud, embezzlement and corrupt practices. A key control is to move responsibilities around so that one person doesn't have the opportunity to hide his activities from others. After 8 years, it is certainly time for a businesslike government to move another person into the most sensitive job. Call it term limits, call it "check and balances", or call it businesslike controls, it amounts to the same thing. New eyes should have a chance to check the books.
Posted by: HayOrBrains | August 31, 2010 at 02:30 PM
Let's enforce TERM LIMITS.
Jim Hightower said: Politicians and Diapers both need to be changed often, and for the same reason!
Vote
Out
The
(e)Incumbent career politician
Posted by: Rudy Gonzales | October 22, 2010 at 11:36 AM