Issue Position: Economic Opportunity

Issue Position

Arkansas can become a world-class business incubator.

I want to make sure that Pulaski County is the best place in our state to start a small business. Last year, Republicans gave a tax cut to our state's top earners, but they didn't need a tax cut. The middle class, small business owners, and next-generation leaders in our economy do need that tax cut. I want to work hard to make sure that the middle class in Arkansas isn't subsidizing millionaires and billionaires, and I want to make sure that our state's lowest earners have a shot to get ahead. Our state should be open for business -- for everyone.

Companies today aren't making decisions about new locations simply based on start-up costs. Instead, they are laser focused on whether they can guarantee their employees an excellent quality of life, with access to top-rated schools, healthcare, arts, and opportunity.

Arkansas can be all of this and more, but we need to do the work: Let's make sure Little Rock and Pulaski County public schools are the best in the state, so that our region can attract national top talent. Let's invest seriously in the arts and culture, and take a hard look at our infrastructure. We need to prioritize investments that will ensure Arkansas is ready for the business of the 21st century. And finally, let's make sure that our world-class health professionals at UAMS, Arkansas Children's Hospital, and throughout central Arkansas have the funding they need to advance their research and continue making breakthroughs in all areas of the medical sciences.

These are regional wins that will benefit each and every one of us.

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