Rick Perry Asks Republican Voters to Quit Their State Jobs

Governor calls on Republican voters to resign from State Government.

"It is only fair that teachers and state employees who voted Republican should be the first to lose their tax funded jobs."

Monday, January 25, 2011  •  Austin, Texas  •  Press Release

Today Governor Perry called upon the voters of Texas who supported his agenda of less spending and small government to help achieve this goal by voluntarily resigning from public service. "I am calling on voters who put the Republican party in control over the last 10 years to leave their state funded job and transition into the private sector." said Perry at a press conference.

Perry continued, "Under the fiscal management of the Republican Party, Texas is facing a massive $27 billion shortfall requiring deep cuts in education and services provided by the State. Real conservatives, those who put us into office, such as Republican teachers at Galena Park ISD shouldn't  be caught dead suckling on the tit of the government while calling for more tax cuts."

It is estimated  over 9000 state employees will lose their jobs over the next few months and tens of thousands of education positions will be eliminated as a result of $9 billion in cuts to education. Republican voters who work for the State and take Governor Perry's challenge would help their party resolve the budget disaster they created.

"It is only fair that  teachers and state employees who voted Republican should be the first to be lose  their jobs. If they were truly conservatives, they would act as such and resign," stated Governor Perry's chief of staff.