As the
nation and other states have struggled with recent economic challenges Texas
has bucked trends and continued to be a leader in job growth. In fact, Texas
added 293,000 jobs between July 2012-2013 and maintained positive job growth
for 39 consecutive months.
Texas
has risen above challenges where others have fallen short because the citizens
of Texas demand policies that allow business to thrive. Low taxes, fair courts
and a predictable regulatory environment continue to attract businesses to
Texas and provide an incentive to grow. The heart of our success and economic
growth is small business.
Recently,
I was honored to receive the Champion of Small Business award from the National
Coalition for Capital. This acknowledgement is humbling and truly a tribute to
the hard-working men and women of our great state. The innovation, dedication
and vigor of the small business communities in our urban and rural areas are an
inspiration to me. Supporting programs that boost small business is a safe
investment that I know will keep the Texas economy as a model for the rest of
the nation.
While the Lone Star State has much to be proud of, we still have
work to do to meet the challenges ahead. We must develop solutions to deal with
the ongoing drought, insecure border with Mexico and availability of a reliable
and skilled workforce to ensure Texas businesses prosper. That being said, I am
confident that Texans are up the challenge, and we will continue to do our part
to lead the way.
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