When Rick Perry temporarily fails to remember the third government agency he wants to cut (“Commerce, Education and the… what’s the third one there?”) Ron Paul helpfully whispers “HUD… HUD”, while the moderator offers “EPA”. But it’s neither of these; later in the debate Perry clarifies that the third one is “Energy”.

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What’s funny is that Rick Perry appears to be trying to impress Ron Paul with his cuts even though the href="http://www.ronpaul.com/2011-10-17/ron-pauls-plan-to-restore-america/">Paul Plan eliminates as many as five agencies, including Perry’s three: Commerce, Education, Interior, Energy and HUD.

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