“I’m Proud of Texas — How ‘Bout You?”
Welcome to my Proud of Texas website.
This site is dedicated to all that makes us so proud to be Texans.
I have never been more proud to call myself a Texan. When you consider all the great contributions Texans make every day — in the classroom, in research labs, on the athletic field or on the battlefield — what’s not to be proud of?
I’m Proud of Texas Because: Jobs and opportunity are abundant in the Lone Star State
With the best business climate in America, a low tax burden and a well-educated workforce, Texas has become one of the world’s top destinations for employers looking to grow and create jobs.
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We hope you will join your fellow Texans and share with us the reasons why you are proud of our great Lone Star State.
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Gov. Perry’s Leadership:
Growing the Jobs of the Future
The Texas Emerging Technology Fund is Governor Perry’s new tool to help ensure Texas gets the jobs of the future. In 2005, Perry secured $200 million to help Texas attract growth in high-tech fields like biomedicine and nanotechnology.
Creating jobs with the Texas Enterprise Fund
Since Governor Perry proposed its creation in 2003, the Texas Enterprise Fund has earned a reputation as the most aggressive and successful job creation tool in America. Perry has used the Enterprise Fund to seal the deal on projects that will bring tens of thousands of new jobs to Texas.
Tax Relief for Families and Businesses
Lt. Governor Perry helped pass tax cuts of nearly $2 billion. These included tax exemptions for over the counter medicine, the creation of the sales tax holiday for school clothing and supplies, tax cuts for small businesses with gross receipts under $150,000, and $855 million in property tax relief for Texans.
Other Texans Say…
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