AUSTIN – Texans for Greg Abbott today released its first television ad “This is Texas” to get the vote out for Governor Abbott this primary election. The 30-second spot highlights the economic progress Texas has made over the past 3 years under Governor Abbott’s leadership, including adding over 600,000 new jobs, rising wages for workers and creating the best business climate in America.
Ad Facts for “This Is Texas”
This Is Texas Under Governor Greg Abbott:
“Over 600,000 new jobs”
- Texas Workforce Commission (www.twc.state.tx.us, Accessed On February 12, 2018)
“Record low unemployment”
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 2017(data.bls.gov/timeseries/LASST480000000000003, Accessed On February 12, 2018)
“Higher wages for workers”
- The Federal Reserve Bank Of Dallas Predicts Higher Wages For Texans. “The economic outlook for Texas went from second gear a year ago to firing on all cylinders thanks to rebounding energy and manufacturing sectors and job growth that should at long last result in higher wages, Keith Phillips of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said Tuesday.” (Lynn Brezosky, “Dallas Fed trumpets strong 2018 outlook for Texas economy,” San Antonio Express-News, January 9, 2018)
“Billions in tax cuts”
- Forbes Headline: “Texas-Sized Tax Cut: Governor Abbott Signs Total Relief Tax Package Of $3.8 Billion.” (Forbes, June 8, 2015)
“Among the best high school graduation rates in America”
- National Center for Education Statistics (nces.ed.gov/ccd/data_tables.asp, Accessed On February 12, 2018)
“The best business climate in the country”
- 2017 Executive Survey Business Climate (Site Selection Magazine, November, 2017)
