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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.

"Policy Perspective: The 2016-17 Texas Budget: It’s Not a Conservative Texas Budget Yet" includes Dr. Vance Ginn and Bill Peacock's research and analysis of both the House and Senate versions of the 2016-17 budget.

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