Focusing on Jobs

Statement

Last week, I spent more time traveling through our district to participate in meetings and take questions about a number of important issues that affect our area. Regularly traveling around the district continues to provide me with a wonderful opportunity to listen to those that I represent so I can take their concerns directly to Washington. We have now participated in more than 300 meetings, events, and town halls since the start of the 112th Congress.

Without question, the number one issue that affects our nation and our state is the slow pace of job creation. I am especially aware of this fact after the discussions that I frequently have with small business owners and employers in our area. They often tell me of the many barriers that prevent job creation and about the costly and burdensome federal regulations that stand in the way of private sector growth.

Harsh government restrictions imposed by the health care law and strict requirements implemented by the Environment Protection Agency are a few examples of federal regulations that drive up operating costs and hinder job growth. A few good rules enacted to ensure public safety and to protect our environment are necessary. However, we must stop unreasonable and heavy-handed restrictions that hurt job growth in some of our nation's most critical industries.

We should never forget: government does not create jobs; the private sector creates jobs. To spur economic growth, we need to eliminate the red tape that limits the private sector's ability to get Americans back to work.

Targeting specific ways to deregulate businesses and energize job growth remains a top priority for me. Since entering Congress, my House colleagues and I have supported initiatives that encourage growth by deregulating businesses. Early last year, we introduced a jobs agenda (jobs.gop.gov), and, to-date, we have passed nearly 30 bipartisan pro-growth jobs-bills that ease federal constraints on employers. If enacted into law, these bills would significantly curtail the flow of new regulations, promote confidence in the market, and help create an atmosphere ripe for job creation.

To get the economy moving, we need to look for ways to help businesses succeed and grow. This means giving business owners the means to cut through unnecessary red tape. Visit my Web site at Roby.House.Gov to learn about numerous job-growth bills passed in the House, listed under "Voting Scorecard".

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