Issue Position: Building Prosperity

Issue Position

Creating an economically vibrant Vermont is the single best solution to Vermont's many pressing problems. We must work on a long-term strategy to create a Vermont that is not merely "affordable" but one that offers the opportunity for long-term prosperity to all Vermonters.

We must attract new businesses and industries, lower taxes on our people, improve government efficiency, promote new and better jobs, increase our declining population, better market our unique brand, capitalize on our pristine environment and support construction of smart infrastructure. I have committed to finding an unprecedented $100 million of savings during this campaign. These revenues will not come from tax increases, but from prudent cost reductions, attracting capital, promoting new investments, innovating in the delivery of government services and encouraging the development of new niche industries.

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