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So if they aren't learning it's because of awful teachers and not money. addiction, 10% of the american population is involved with substance abuse. finally, irresponsible behavior. if you are a criminal and go to prison, you are going to have a hard time getting a good job. if you have a giant tattoo of a scorpion on the neck, i.b.m. will not hire you. personal choices can lead to prosperity or dereliction. there is usually a reason people are poor in a country that has more opportunity than any other place on earth. it almost always comes back to personal circumstances. all the government in...

So if they aren't learning it's because of awful teachers and not money. addiction, 10% of the american population is involved with substance abuse. finally, irresponsible behavior. if you are a criminal and go to prison, you are going to have a hard time getting a good job. if you have a giant tattoo of a scorpion on the neck, i.b.m. will not hire you. personal choices can lead to prosperity or dereliction. there is usually a reason people are poor in a country that has more opportunity than any other place on earth. it almost always comes back to personal circumstances. all the government in...

>> where would you start? >> california perhaps. that would be number one. i do think the poverty thing is not going to matter. why? poverty rates have gone up to record levels. they would say perry took stimulus money. they will say, perry used to be a democrat. so did ronald regan. >> i think a good slogan for perry and you don't have to pay for this, make us more like texas. >> well, they did suceede from the union. will it have more or fewer residents? >> i am not suggesting you do it about them being slightly less than the rest of the country. >> do you see this coming down to perry and r...