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Economy Title: Senate Jobs Through Growth Act America continues to suffer through high unemployment and a weak recovery. It has been more than two years since President Obamas massive stimulus plan was signed into law, yet businesses are still reluctant to hire, families are hurting from job loss and our country is losing its competitive edge. The government should not try to create jobs by growing the size of government: spending our way to prosperity has not worked. Its time for a new approach. Government should create an environment for private sector growth through fiscal discipline and pro-growth economic policies that will turn things around and add jobs. This involves spending restraint to address the record debt and deficit that are dragging down the economy; new tax policies that encourage innovation and investment while making American companies more competitive; sensible regulatory reform that makes America more competitive; improvements to our job-training system to strengthen the American workforce; export agreements that open new markets for job creators; a new energy policy that makes us less dependent on foreign oil and uses American resources to ensure reliable and affordable energy; and health care reform that reduces costs and puts the consumer in charge - not the government. Below are Republican budget, tax, regulatory, workforce, trade, energy, and health care proposals that form the basis of a pro-growth plan to foster American private sector job creation and turn the economy around. Begin Living Within Our Means The explosion of federal spending and the record-setting $14 trillion debt should alarm all American families who struggle to live within their means. Washingtons fiscal irresponsibility passes the problem to future generations, mortgaging the future of our children and grandchildren. This out of control spending spree creates uncertainty in the economy and stops the investment and risk taking that will fix the economy and encourage economic growth. Reform Tax Code To Spur Economic Growth We must create incentives for our entrepreneurs to invest in the future, innovate and grow. Unfortunately, instead of rewarding job creators, the government penalizes their success by hitting them with sky high taxes. We should pursue policies that provide incentives for entrepreneurs to invest in plants, equipment and workers. Unburden The Economy From Washington Regulations Business owners are often forced to fight cumbersome rules and regulations rather than spend that time investing in their companies and creating new jobs. Reforms are needed to mitigate the impact of the increasing regulatory burden on employers. Create Competitive Workforce Unfortunately, U.S. workers looking to improve their skills or receive job training, get mired down as they navigate the bureaucratic complexities and redtape of 44 different federal employment and training programs administered by nine different federal agencies. The federal government must once and for all end the bureaucratic complexities of federal job training programs. It is time for workers, taxpayers and businesses to get a better return on this investment. We also need to recognize the imperative for educating the children of today to be the innovators, entrepreneurs and workers of tomorrow. Increase Exports To Create More Jobs In order to bring back jobs as our economy recovers, Americas workers, farmers and service providers need access to consumers and markets around the world. American exporters do not enjoy the same opportunity for entry into new markets as their global competitors. Export agreements would reduce barriers to entry, level the playing field for our entrepreneurs and increase job growth at home. We must champion policies that responsibly harness all of our nations natural resources including oil, coal, natural gas, biomass, hydro, solar, wind, and nuclear and match them with our skilled workforce, advanced technologies, and strong research and manufacturing capabilities in a way that creates more jobs and opportunities. Further, we should not single-out American energy developers through higher taxes, particularly at a time when we should be supporting efforts for American development of energy sources. Adopt Common Sense Health Care Solutions Health care is one of the greatest costs and concerns for job creators. Any meaningful health reform must begin with repealing and replacing ObamaCare, which will forestall the loss of 800,000 workers from the labor force. But beyond this approach, we must pursue reforms that reduce costs further to stop the job losses occurring because of the skyrocketing cost of care. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top Page Up Full Thread Page Down Bottom/Latest
#1. To: jwpegler (#0)
Interesting bill produced by Repubs in the Senate today. Lets see what Owe-bama and Reid do now.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
Yep, but guess who wasn't there? Mitch McConnell. The GOP has a serious leadership problem.
My Senator, Portman was. I can't do anything bout that guy south of the Ohio.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
Blah...blah...blah... The GOP standard speech...yada yada yada... How many bridges have been built thanks to a tax cut?
Stay Thirsty My Friends...[some guy in a commercial who claims to not always drink beer but who is always seen drinking beer]
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