$3 Billion for Governor's Personal Race Against Time
I know this can be a sensitive subject. For a reference point please read past articles about the selfish decisions Rick Perry has made with Texan's money. There are more instances that can be found on other sites as well.
Rick Perry has been preoccupied with bringing Texas the most advanced cancer research facility in the nation. Knowing Perry, I had a hunch that this would benefit him in some way, but I never would have guessed how important this topic would be to him.
Perry made public his fear of cancer, when he announced the fact that many of his family members had been victims of the disease. Perry knows that it is only a matter of time before cancer will change/end his own life.
I have never said I am against state sponsored cancer research, and I know that it will benefit millions if bold steps can be made towards its prevention. However, the role of governor is defined by selfless motivations. We trust our political heroes to make decisions with the interest of the people they work for in mind. Their personal motivations should take a back seat to this duty.
I am willing to support spending $3 billion on cancer research, if the people of Texas find this a worthy investment. However, I am not willing to allow someone to make this decision blinded by their own race against the clock. I hope Perry's heart is in the right place, but I can't be too sure.
He is quotes as saying, "I'm going to get it," when he announced his plans to fight cancer. I would have rather heard him say, "We're going to get it." The people of Texas should be included in this battle.
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