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This state isn’t just growing — its economy is getting richer per resident

Texas economy grows faster per capita than any major state from 2021-2024, proving economic strength beyond just population gains and demographic shifts.

Everything’sbiggerinTexas—includingitseconomy.Andit’snotjustbecausemorepeoplearemovingthere. StripoutpopulationgrowthandTexasisgeneratingthousandsofdollarsmoreperresidentthanitdidjustthreeyearsago. Thatkindofgrowthmatterspolitically.Itsignalsrisinglivingstandards,astrongertaxbaseandgreaterleveragetofundinfrastructure,educationandotherprioritieswithoutraisingtaxes.Texas’successstorygivesRepublicansaclearexampletoarguethatlowtaxes,lightregulationandstrongenergyproductiondeliverrealeconomicadvantages,notjustpopulationchurn. TAXFIGHTPUTSCALIFORNIAONCOLLISIONCOURSEASBILLIONAIRESLEAVEFORREDSTATES Thosegainsshowupclearlyinthedata.TheLoneStarStatesawa10.1%increaseineconomicoutputonaper-capitabasisfrom2021to2024,basedoncalculationsusingBureauofEconomicAnalysisandU.S.Censusfigures. CALIFORNIA’SLOOMINGCAPITALFLIGHTPROBLEMCOULDRESHAPESTATEIN3KEYAREAS