Issue Position: Jobs and Opportunity

Issue Position

We all want a State where our children can prosper and raise their families. That will come from Main Street, not Wall Street or the Capitol.

Government bureaucrats should not decide how you or I spend our time and money. And when they tell you they are going to "create jobs", beware. The government shouldn't be creating jobs. They should be creating an environment with low taxes and minimal regulation to encourage job creation- and then get out of the way.

It seems that the more the government tries to get involved in "fixing" the economy, the worse it gets. They print money, create regulations that result in artificial bubbles like the housing market, and pick corporate winners and losers.

If they really want to help the economy improve, they should focus on making regulations predictable and uncomplicated, simplifying the tax code, and letting businesses stand or fail on their own merit.

Farming and Agriculture are essential to the Michigan economy. Like other businesses, they are at risk due to burdensome regulation. Government must protect the private property rights and empower farmers to make decision about how they use their land.

"I don't believe in bigger government because I believe in you." Wendy Day

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