Issue Position: Growing the Economy

Issue Position

As our Lt. Governor, Todd Lamb tirelessly pursues pro-business, pro-growth economic policies that create an environment conducive to private-sector job growth, income growth, and maximizing Oklahoma's economic competitiveness. Creating this environment consists of three crucial principles.
First, economic development is healthiest when public policy removes impediments to growth. Todd knows that state government must limit itself and allow Oklahoma job-creators to do what they do best: provide Oklahomans the chance to work hard and raise a family. Lt. Governor Lamb continues to advocate for reducing burdensome regulations that have historically made creating jobs more difficult in our state. As Lt. Governor, Todd was a leading advocate for the vital tort and worker's compensation reforms that have broken barriers to job creation and reduced Oklahoma's cost of doing business to historic lows.
Second, Lt. Governor Lamb believes that by reducing taxes, more Oklahoma families and businesses can keep more of what they earn and our state can prosper. When Oklahoma families have more of their hard-earned money to spend, save and invest as they see fit, Oklahoma becomes more economically competitive with surrounding states and our economy thrives.
Third, Todd knows we must make our great state America's nexus for innovation by empowering small business. In 2011, Lt. Governor Lamb was appointed Small Business Advocate by Governor Fallin. Todd uses this leadership role to relentlessly promote and fight for small business and was recognized as a Guardian of Small Business by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). More than 97 percent of Oklahoma businesses are small businesses and promoting their interests is vital to continue our state's economic momentum.
"The key to growing the economy is having a government that encourages, rather than impedes, job creation. Business leaders tell me they want consistency from government and clear indication of what is expected. They want sensible, fair and consistently enforced regulations. They want a tax policy that rewards, instead of penalizes, success." -- Todd Lamb

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