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Greg Abbott: “Today, under my leadership, the Texas gross domestic product…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Governor Greg Abbott announces his reelection bid in Houston

Published | Video Starts at 01:59

Well, that was great, but we're Texas, and 12th isn't really the best. And so we took office and we cut your taxes, we slashed regulations, and we attracted more businesses, added more jobs. And Today, under my leadership, the Texas gross domestic product has increased to $2.7 trillion a year, making Texas now the 8th largest economy in the entire world. Nowhere but up. That's exactly right, cuz we ain't done yet. We're just not going. So the Texas economy is larger than the economy of so many other. (01:59–02:18)

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Asserts that Texas's GDP is $2.7 trillion, making it the 8th largest economy globally.

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