Texas Public Policy Foundation’s to air statewide television commercials

The battle of the Texas state budget has reached a critical stage. That’s why, for the first time in the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s 22-year history, we are reaching out directly to the people of Texas on statewide television.

With the support of freedom lovers like you, today we released seven new commercials on the Texas state-budget debate, to be aired in cities across Texas from May 5^th through 11^th. It is imperative that we tell the real story of the state budget battle — and encourage our leaders to pass a conservative budget that protects Texas’ vibrant economy.

Among the commercials are two featuring the return of former U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm to the television airwaves, and one in Spanish featuring the president of the San Antonio Tea Party.

This statewide release of ten commercials – seven new plus three run only in Austin the preceding week – is an expanded effort in the Foundation's public engagement in the state budget debate.

The online versions of the television commercials featuring TPPF leaders and others are below. Please help us spread the word by passing them on to your friends and colleagues:

Phil Gramm – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrU6SHlUBis

Wendy Gramm – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDVNISC18dM

Phil and Wendy Gramm – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOUlGlQ6hfM

George Rodriguez (English) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZerOdsPJJi4

George Rodriguez (Spanish) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjDNZxfX9jg

Ernest Angelo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71WcpThlXBo

Brooke Rollins – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHM94OUdu24

Entrepreneur – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8koWvY9FHAA

Brooke Rollins/Craig James – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwBANT49SGc

Construction worker –  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWmUIRDJmkI