AUSTIN (Nexstar) — More Texans are seeing discouraging signs when it comes to their economic outlook, according to a new poll. The poll from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas shows growing skepticism of individual political leaders and the state of democracy in general.

The poll asked people about their views of the state of the economy in Texas. One question asked if the Texas economy is better or worse than one year ago. Nearly half of Texans polled, 46%, said that the Texas economy is worse, while 26% said it was better.

Another question dug deeper into the issue, asking if you and your family are better off or worse off than one year ago. The response showed 43% of Texans saying they were worse off, with 21% saying they were better off. More than a third, 35%, sai

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