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This red state hands Republicans fresh ammunition in the fight over America's economic future

For years, critics have argued that Texas' economic success is mostly a numbers game. People move in. Businesses follow. The economy gets bigger.But the latest federal data suggest something more significant may be happening. Texas isn't just getting bigger. It's getting richer.Even after accounting for one of the nation's biggest population booms, the Lone Star State is generating more economic output per resident than it did just a few years ago, a sign that economic growth is outpacing population growth and challenging the idea that Texas' success is simply a byproduct of migration.ONE SOUT...