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Making History

What to Know: India Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Houston last week, where he and President Trump announced one of the largest liquefied natural gas deals in history.

The TPPF Take: More LNG exports is good news for Texans—and the U.S., and the world.

“As the U.S. ramps up exports of oil and liquefied natural gas, we’re not just exporting energy,” says TPPF’s Katie Tahuahua. “Providing cheap, reliable energy to other countries means we’re exporting freedom and prosperity. The abundant energy that is fueling our economic boom will benefit other countries, as well.”

Job Growth

What to Know: For the third straight month, Texas has maintained a record low unemployment rate, as jobs continue to be created.

The TPPF Take: This is one of the benefits of being a low-tax state.

“Job growth in the 27 states with low state and local taxes continues to double the pace of employment gains compared to their high-tax peers,” says TPPF’s Chuck DeVore. “The bottom line is that the American economy remains robust, with stronger growth generally found in states with lower taxes, such as Florida, Nevada, Texas and Utah.”
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Morning Constitutional

What to Know: A line from the most recent Democratic presidential debate still has some shaking their heads. When Joe Biden pointed out to Sen. Kamala Harris that her plan on gun control was unconstitutional, she laughed; “Hey, Joe, instead of saying, ‘No, we can’t,’ let’s say, ‘Yes, we can.’”

The TPPF Take: The Constitution is still the cornerstone of U.S. law, despite shocking levels of civic illiteracy (even among some elected officials).

“A growing number of state legislatures are taking on the civic literacy crisis,” says TPPF’s Tom Lindsay. “Here in Texas, a bill was signed by the governor that will require the embedding of 10 questions from the U.S. citizenship test into the junior year U.S. History end-of-course exam. If we are successful—and we MUST be successful—in restoring civics education, we may come again to understand why the Declaration and Constitution have been looked to by nations across the globe as both an inspiration and a model for their own reforms.”