my fellow citizens , friends , neighbors and esteemed colleagues , i am happy to report to you that this great state of texas , under the strong leadership of the republican party , has entered a period of unprecedented prosperity , despite a major rollback in state tax rates.-the crime rate is down ; teacher salaries are at an all-time high and the percentage of students enrolling in higher education has increased dramatically.-unemployment rates have dropped drastically and the demand for texas beef is growing rapidly all over the world .