AUSTIN – Today, Governor Greg Abbott released two new ads focused on his economic success as governor – “Number One” and “Full Speed Ahead.”
The statewide television ad features highlights from Governor Abbott’s economic record, including being named the number one state for business each year he has been in office, the top state for exports, and being named the top inbound destination for corporate moves.
“Number One” Television Ad Facts:
VO: “Number one. The Texas economy under Governor Greg Abbott.
CHYRON: #1 Economy Under Gov. Abbott
VO: “Ranked the number one state for business every year he’s been governor.”
CHYRON: #1 State for Business Chief Executive Magazine
- Chief Executive Magazine Has Named Texas The Best State For Business For 17 Straight Years. “Despite a global pandemic, near-economic collapse, civic unrest, just-plain-insane election cycle and everything in between during this crazy Covid year, when it comes to the places CEOs like to do business, the old saw is true: The more things change, the more they stay the same. For the 17th year in a row, Texas tops Chief Executive’s Best and Worst States for Business list.” (“Up For Grabs: The Best & Worst States For Business 2021,” Chief Executive Magazine, 4/28/21)
VO: “Number one in exports.”
CHYRON: #1 Global Exports U.S. Department of Commerce
- Texas Has Been The Number One State For Exporting For Nearly Two Decades According To The U.S. Department Of Commerce. “For nearly two decades, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, BEA, has ranked Texas as the No. 1 exporter among U.S. states. ‘Texas shipped $279.3 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2020,’ said Luis Ribera, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist, Bryan-College Station. ‘The state outperformed all other states, with the value of its exports accounting for 19.5% of overall U.S. exported products for 2020.’” (“Texas Tops All U.S. States In Exports For 19th Consecutive Year,” AgriLife Today, 3/18/21)
VO: “Number one in businesses moving to the state.”
CHYRON: #1 For Business Relocations Dallas Morning News
- Texas Was The “Top Inbound Destination For Corporate Moves Handled In 2020 By Allied Van Lines.” “More of those big moving trucks you see on the highway are headed to Texas. Texas was the top inbound destination for corporate moves handled in 2020 by Allied Van Lines. ‘It’s no surprise that Texas, with its business-friendly climate, continues to rank as the top move destination for Allied corporate relocation services customers,’ the big Chicago-based moving and hauling company says in a just-released report.” (Steve Brown, “Gone To Texas: Lone Star State Was The Top Corporate Move Destination Again,” Dallas Morning News, 1/8/21)
VO: “And over one million new jobs since the pandemic.”
CHYRON: 1.3 Million New Jobs Texas Workforce Commission
- Texas Added Over 1.3 Million Nonfarm Jobs (Seasonally-Adjusted) Between April 2020 And December 2021. (U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 1/26/22)
VO: But Biden and Beto would destroy it all. Open borders…
CHYRON: Open Borders
- O’Rourke Wants To Curtail Immigration Enforcement, “All But Eliminating Immigration Detention,” And Grant Citizenship To Illegal Immigrants Currently In The U.S. “O’Rourke’s plan focuses on curtailing immigration enforcement — in particular, all but eliminating immigration detention — and focusing instead on building up immigration courts and case management systems for newly arriving asylum seekers, while returning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests and deportations of immigrants already living in the US to the constraints of President Barack Obama’s last years in office. … But beyond the now-standard Democratic promise to pass a bill that allows the 11 million unauthorized immigrants currently in the US to apply for legal status and ultimately citizenship, and to expedite legalization and citizenship for DACA recipients and TPS recipients, there isn’t a complete bill framework here.” (Dara Lind, “Beto O’Rourke’s Immigration Plan Would Go Even Further On Executive Power Than Trump,” Vox, 5/31/19)
VO: “…crushing taxes…”
CHYRON: Crushing Taxes
- O’Rourke Wants To Increase Income Taxes, Corporate Taxes And Capital Gains Taxes. JOHN HARWOOD: “What sounds right to you?” BETO O’ROURKE: “I think you at a minimum roll back the worst elements of the Trump tax cuts. So the top marginal tax rate back up to 39%. If you were to do that, and in addition make some other structural changes to our tax code — the corporate tax rate, which was brought down from 35% to 21%, bring that back up to 28% — great place to start. And as you probably know, you generate hundreds of billions of dollars over the next 10 years. If you were to tax capital at the same rate that you tax ordinary wage income, like the waiters who are working here, you also get to some greater structural correction to a very unequal economy, and you generate the revenue necessary.” (John Harwood, “Beto O’Rourke Begins Filling In The Blanks On The Economy, Taxes And Entitlements,” CNBC, 7/5/19)
VO: “…the Green New Deal.”
CHYRON: Green New Deal
- O’Rourke Supports The Green New Deal. O’ROURKE: “Some will criticize the Green New Deal for being too bold or being unmanageable. I tell you what, I haven’t seen anything better that addresses this singular crisis we face, a crisis that could at its worst lead to extinction. The Green New Deal does that. It ties it to the economy and acknowledges that all of the things are interconnected.” (Tim Hains, “Beto O’Rourke On Green New Deal: ‘Literally, The Future Of The World Depends On Us’,” RealClearPolitics, 3/14/19)
VO: “On March 1st, vote to keep Texas number one. Greg Abbott: Governor.”
CHYRON: Vote March 1st To Keep Texas #1
The campaign is also releasing a statewide radio ad with a similar message.
“Full Speed Ahead” Radio Ad Facts:
VO: “Under Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas economy is full speed ahead. Ranked the number one state for business every year he’s been governor.”
- Chief Executive Magazine Has Named Texas The Best State For Business For 17 Straight Years. “Despite a global pandemic, near-economic collapse, civic unrest, just-plain-insane election cycle and everything in between during this crazy Covid year, when it comes to the places CEOs like to do business, the old saw is true: The more things change, the more they stay the same. For the 17th year in a row, Texas tops Chief Executive’s Best and Worst States for Business list.” (“Up For Grabs: The Best & Worst States For Business 2021,” Chief Executive Magazine, 4/28/21)
VO: “Number one in exporting products all over the world.”
- Texas Has Been The Number One State For Exporting For Nearly Two Decades. “For nearly two decades, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, BEA, has ranked Texas as the No. 1 exporter among U.S. states. ‘Texas shipped $279.3 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2020,’ said Luis Ribera, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist, Bryan-College Station. ‘The state outperformed all other states, with the value of its exports accounting for 19.5% of overall U.S. exported products for 2020.’” (“Texas Tops All U.S. States In Exports For 19th Consecutive Year,” AgriLife Today, 3/18/21)
VO: “Number one in businesses moving to the state.”
- Texas Was The “Top Inbound Destination For Corporate Moves Handled In 2020 By Allied Van Lines.” “More of those big moving trucks you see on the highway are headed to Texas. Texas was the top inbound destination for corporate moves handled in 2020 by Allied Van Lines. ‘It’s no surprise that Texas, with its business-friendly climate, continues to rank as the top move destination for Allied corporate relocation services customers,’ the big Chicago-based moving and hauling company says in a just-released report.” (Steve Brown, “Gone To Texas: Lone Star State Was The Top Corporate Move Destination Again,” Dallas Morning News, 1/8/21)
VO: “And well over a million new jobs since the pandemic.”
- Texas Added 1,542,200 Nonfarm Jobs (Seasonally-Adjusted) Between April 2020 And December 2021. (U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 1/26/22)
VO: “Under Governor Abbott’s leadership, the Texas economy is the envy of the nation. But under Biden and Beto, Texas would come to a screeching halt. Open borders causing chaos and endangering our safety.”
- O’Rourke Wants To Curtail Immigration Enforcement, “All But Eliminating Immigration Detention,” And Grant Citizenship To Illegal Immigrants Currently In The U.S. “O’Rourke’s plan focuses on curtailing immigration enforcement — in particular, all but eliminating immigration detention — and focusing instead on building up immigration courts and case management systems for newly arriving asylum seekers, while returning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests and deportations of immigrants already living in the US to the constraints of President Barack Obama’s last years in office. … But beyond the now-standard Democratic promise to pass a bill that allows the 11 million unauthorized immigrants currently in the US to apply for legal status and ultimately citizenship, and to expedite legalization and citizenship for DACA recipients and TPS recipients, there isn’t a complete bill framework here.” (Dara Lind, “Beto O’Rourke’s Immigration Plan Would Go Even Further On Executive Power Than Trump,” Vox, 5/31/19)
VO: “Higher taxes hurting families and businesses.”
- O’Rourke Wants To Increase Income Taxes, Corporate Taxes And Capital Gains Taxes. JOHN HARWOOD: “What sounds right to you?” BETO O’ROURKE: “I think you at a minimum roll back the worst elements of the Trump tax cuts. So the top marginal tax rate back up to 39%. If you were to do that, and in addition make some other structural changes to our tax code — the corporate tax rate, which was brought down from 35% to 21%, bring that back up to 28% — great place to start. And as you probably know, you generate hundreds of billions of dollars over the next 10 years. If you were to tax capital at the same rate that you tax ordinary wage income, like the waiters who are working here, you also get to some greater structural correction to a very unequal economy, and you generate the revenue necessary.” (John Harwood, “Beto O’Rourke Begins Filling In The Blanks On The Economy, Taxes And Entitlements,” CNBC, 7/5/19)
VO: “The Green New Deal crushing our economy.”
- O’Rourke Supports The Green New Deal. O’ROURKE: “Some will criticize the Green New Deal for being too bold or being unmanageable. I tell you what, I haven’t seen anything better that addresses this singular crisis we face, a crisis that could at its worst lead to extinction. The Green New Deal does that. It ties it to the economy and acknowledges that all of the things are interconnected.” (Tim Hains, “Beto O’Rourke On Green New Deal: ‘Literally, The Future Of The World Depends On Us’,” RealClearPolitics, 3/14/19)
VO: “On March 1st, vote to keep Texas on the right track. Governor Greg Abbott: Securing the Future of Texas.”