Issue Position: Economy

Issue Position

The taxpayers have invested a billion dollars in moving Route I-195, building an intermodal train station in Warwick, and making improvements in Quonset. His vision is to bring healthcare-related businesses to roughly 30 acres opened up by moving I-195. Brown Medical School has already moved into this "Knowledge District" and down the road are the Rhode Island Hospital, Women & Infants and Hasbro Children's Hospital campuses. It is natural to have property tax paying businesses move into this real estate and as Governor he will advocate for this kind of industry. In Warwick, the economic growth will occur at the new train station because businesses will have the option of having their customers arrive by air, rail or car, all of which are situated in the immediate vicinity where approximately 90 acres of land is available. In Quonset, he envisions the new green economy growing on that land and hopes to attract wind turbine manufacturers and other suppliers. Click here to read Chafee's 10-point plan to leverage the $125 million Rhode Island Loan Guaranty Fund in order to maximize job creation while limiting taxpayer risk.

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