AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Governor and conservative firebrand Rick Perry took a measured approach Thursday to the federal health care overhaul.
The Republican says the law isn’t all bad.
Perry, who spoke to reporters at the Texas capitol, condemned opponents who have crossed the line into inappropriate or threatening behavior.
Perry reiterated his opposition to the law signed by President Barack Obama this week. Fixes to the legislation are working through Congress.
But Perry says he’s troubled that members of Congress who supported the Democratic initiative are facing threats of violence and obscenity-laced tirades.
Perry says he doesn’t care which side of the debate you’re on. He says if the remarks are as “caustic” as they’ve been reported — they’re inappropriate.
Perry faces Democrat and former Houston Mayor Bill White in the November election.