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Greg Abbott: “When I became governor, Texas had the 12th largest economy…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Governor Abbott Re-election Announcement Full Speech

Published | Video Starts at 02:25

We won Harris county then, and we are going to win Harris county again this election. So Houston has been a huge part of the tremendous Texas economic success. When I became governor, Texas had the 12th largest economy in the entire world. 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. (02:25–02:32)

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Asserts that Texas was the 12th largest economy globally when he became governor.

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