Issue Position: Expanding Our Economy

Issue Position

Cindy will continue to focus on economic development and improving Rhode Island's economic climate, as well as working to make Rhode Island more competitive with our neighboring states by keeping our own purchasing power here in Rhode Island. Making the state a more attractive place to run a business will keep existing companies here, attract new ones and result in job opportunities for Rhode Islanders.
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Knowing that small business is the backbone of the RI economy, Cindy has worked to reduce regulatory burdens as well as personal and business taxes which included cutting the corporate tax and the unemployment tax. She voted to exempt Social Security benefits and the first $15,000 in retirement from the income tax.
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Cindy was a co-sponsor of "Grow Green Jobs RI" legislation, promoting the creation of jobs in renewable-energy and other green sectors.
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She supported cutting the minimum corporate tax by 20 percent, reducing the unemployment tax to save businesses $30 million a year, and the most-comprehensive overhaul to regulatory burdens in years.
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