Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry wants to convince Republican primary voters he can do three things well: he can cut taxes, enact job-friendly polices, and — what’s the third thing — oh yeah, he’s good at debates.

At least, that seems to be the subtext of his latest shot at Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y. “I’d be more than happy to sit down and have a thoughtful conversation, a debate with Gov. Cuomo over the issues that face us as a state and talk about the economic policies and compare New York to Texas,” Perry told New York Post columnist Fred Dicker during a radio show. “I think that would be not only interesting and fun, but a thoughtful way for us as a country to have a discussion between two of the major states in America, talking about which one of these policies are actually better for our people.”