1.During the Republican Party presidential debate in Las Vegas Wednesday night, Rick Perry said this about how economic policy will be crafted when he is elected president:
No longer is a policy going to be dictated by K Street… It’s going to come from main street!
2.The next morning, this item, sourced to an anonymous Perry campaign operative, appeared in the Washington Post:
Texas Gov. Rick Perry will travel to Washington on Friday for a series of economic and foreign policy meetings with dozens of lobbyists, trade association executives and conservative leaders, according to a source with knowledge of Perry’s schedule.
The source said Perry intends to use the private meetings to preview key elements of his sweeping plan to reform the tax code, overhaul government regulations and balance the federal budget. Perry spokesman Mark Miner confirmed the Washington meetings and said the governor plans to publicly unveil his economic plan on Oct. 25.
Although Perry announced an energy policy last Friday, he has been criticized for not yet offering enough specifics proposals across a range of policy issues. During his visit to Washington, the source said, Perry will not just preview his plan, but also seek advice about key elements of it. In doing so, Perry hopes to gain approval and legitimacy from influential Beltway Republicans.
The source, a Perry supporter who spoke only on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized by the campaign to disclose details of the meetings, said he has seen parts of the plan in draft form.
“It’s going to be consistent with Perry, obviously,” the source said. “You’re going to see tax reform, you’re going to see fiscal prudence and you’re going to see reasonable regulation as opposed to what those of us think is zealous over-regulation.”
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