Ginn: Texas has added jobs…

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Vance Ginn, Ph.D.

Vance Ginn, Ph.D., is an accomplished economist finding free-market solutions that let people prosper. He is founder and president of Ginn Economic Consulting where he provides high-quality research and trusted insights on how to affect change at the federal, state, and local levels. Ginn’s experience includes time in public policy, government, and academia. He is chief economist at Pelican Institute for Public Policy and a senior fellow at several think tanks, including at Americans for Tax Reform, Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF), and Young Americans for Liberty.

Ginn: Texas has added jobs in all wage quartiles over this period "Ó unlike other states "Ó with the top two quartiles accounting for 55% of net new jobs. Texas is adding quality jobs.

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