Is Texas Gov. Rick Perry a Jobs Wizard?

Townhall Staff | Jul 08, 2011

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While the Labor Department's monthly jobs report on Friday is expected to show only slight improvement in jobs added, Texas Gov. Rick Perry may still have fodder to say his state is a "winner" in the shifting economy.

But the factors contributing to the Lone Star State's job creation may have little to do with Perry, and its downside may not be fully realized, critics argue.