Issue Position: Jobs and Economy

Business big and small cannot be taxed and regulated with ever-increasing intensity without the inevitable consequences that follow: increased prices, reduced wages, and, worst of all, job losses. The best leverage an employer has is in providing a job and paying a wage. The best leverage an employee has is their skill set and job performance. The two balance each other out. One cannot artificially tip the scale in favor of one side or the other and expect the system to work as well as it would if left untouched, even if such manipulation is done with the best of intentions.

Reducing the regulatory burden on Arizona businesses will help create jobs. We also need to invest in workforce development. In an economy that is constantly changing workers always need to be developing new skills. We must make sure we have a system of educating that is accessible and affordable so that workers can get the training they need. At the same time, I am not in favor of "special deals" or "carve-outs" for big corporations. They need to follow the rules like everybody else. We just need to make sure those rules are fair and not overly burdensome so that they can focus their energy on providing high-wage jobs.

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