And those people that hire illegals ought to be penalized. And, Mitt, you lose all of your standing, from my perspective, because you hired illegals in your home and you knew about it for a year.
Rick Perry: “And those people that hire illegals ought to be penalized. And, Mitt, you lose all of your standing, from my…”
On the recordOctober 17, 2011
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Rick Perry
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Perry accuses Romney of hypocrisy regarding immigration and hiring illegal workers.
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