Dan Patrick Quotations

The perception is that these kids are not waving American flags and standing for a better America. These kids are denouncing America. They're demanding that America change their laws, give them free health care, give them free education ? that it's their right.

If we don't, we could end up with Democrats in the Legislature and, Heaven forbid, a liberal like Chris Bell for governor.

The purpose of the letter was to let his (Nixon's) contributors know he was 40 points behind and also to let them know that they should not participate in giving money to someone who is running an attack campaign.

[Reagan] was the best president in this era, as he had the perfect temperament for the job.

Nothing is the matter with Mr. Gore except that he can't be elected.

I believe that requiring those already in Texas to obtain driver’s licenses would ensure they pass a driver’s test and meet the requirements to obtain auto insurance.

We keep promoting or electing the same people and nothing changes. This whole mentality of the go along to get along in Austin is not resolving anything.

You don't have to vote for me to get breakfast. I am so humbled by the encouragement and support of the grassroots voters. I owe everything to the voters. If we win the election, it is not about me, it is about them wanting change.

I shared with him I understood the dilemma he was in that no matter what decision he made, his opponents would find a reason to criticize him but that if he used the surplus and increased taxes on business, not only would they criticize him, but he would risk losing his base.

They realize it's a 73 percent Republican district. What you are dealing with is two good people who realize there is no sense in keeping me from making a living. I'm the only one during the (primary) campaign who had to give up his job.

It's a federal government responsibility. But it's a Texas problem. And we can't solve the problem with just Anglo Republicans.

For him to win in November in a four-person race, he must keep the base.

It's time for outside thinking. It's time for an outside viewpoint. And it's time for the people to have a voice in Austin.

I'm not in favor of allowing a foreign contractor to come in a build a toll road using eminent domain.

I guess he must be referring to me.

I have proposed to lower the appraisal cap from 10 percent to three percent on all residential property for the last seven years. We cannot increase a person's property tax every year at three times the rate of inflation. People cannot keep up under our current appraisal system. In just about 20 years, the average home in Texas will be valued at nearly $1 million with a $30 thousand a year tax bill. We must reign in state spending which is up 45 percent in five years.

His attack focused on companies formed 20 years ago that either did no business or had no tax due. If a company does not file a report at the end of the year indicating it is no longer in business or has no tax due, then it shows up as not in good standing.

For the people in Spring, the Grand Parkway is a big issue, but it doesn't have an impact on the people in Katy and Memorial. Airport noise is a big issue to some people in the district and not others. I want to help the people resolve both issues. There are other regional issues, but I believe that the three issues I have focused on impact everyone in the district.