Issue Position: Strengthen PA's Business Climate

Issue Position

Pennsylvania's greatest export has been its people. As a business founder, investor and advocate, I have worked with hundreds of companies both inside and outside of Pennsylvania and I know which companies are most attractive to investors, employees and for growth. Over the last decade business start-ups in this Nation made up more than 64 percent of all job growth. With the number of resources and educational institutions in this Commonwealth and particularly in the Western Pennsylvania region, we need to make sure Pennsylvania is open for business.

As such, I will fight to:
* Lower taxes to enable Pennsylvania to remain competitive with other states
* Reduce paperwork and mandates that strangle business growth
* Fight for policies that attract new jobs and residents to Pennsylvania
* Provide affordable healthcare options to small businesses - allow pooling to purchase lower cost health insurance policies
* Support educational initiatives that prepare our students for the future

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