Issue Position: Jobs and the Economy

Issue Position

Unlike most politicians in Washington, Daylin believes we can't grow our economy through tax incentives for businesses alone. We must also make "Quality of Life" investments in our infrastructure, our schools, our natural environment, and recreational family attractions, like parks, museums, and zoos.
We can use tax policy to lure good paying, permanent jobs, but we must be smart about when and how, and what sort of jobs we want to create. As a state legislator, Daylin introduced a tax credit for video game development costs in order to stimulate this growing tech industry in Pennsylvania. Companies that benefit from the tax credit will bring jobs, generate local revenues and encourage universities to take part in the innovation involved in video game technology. Other states that have adopted similar practices have demonstrated significant returns. According to the Entertainment Software Association's "Video Games in the 21st Century: The 2010 Report, "direct employment from the video and computer gaming industry grew 8.6 percent annually from 2005-09 and currently employs more than 120,000 people in 34 states today. Texas and Louisiana are among the current beneficiaries of such tax credits. Daylin wants to take these kind of innovative proposals to Washington!
However, smart tax policy alone is not enough. We should invest in transportation and communication infrastructure, a clean environment, safe streets, and the best public schools in the world. Daylin has been a leader in advocating a comprehensive approach to job creation in Pennsylvania, and has constantly fought for more investments in making Pennsylvania the kind of state that people will want to come to and live in.

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