Issue Position: Economy and Jobs

Issue Position

We must work to promote policies that create jobs in the Fifth District, remove onerous government regulations that stifle job creation, and rein in Washington's reckless spending.

There is no greater priority for us in the Fifth District than job creation.

It is unacceptable that unemployment in the region remains unacceptably high with many areas of the Fifth District have an unemployment rate that is greater than the national average.

In order to get our economy back on track it is vital that the message coming out of Washington be one that fosters an environment of economic certainty; we must remove Washington as a roadblock to job creation. As a Nelson County farmer explained it, the greatest barrier to jobs is the federal government.

To this end, I have introduced several pieces of legislation so far to help spur job creation and protect taxpayer dollars.

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