Issue Position: Economic Development

Issue Position

Our state has the 49th worst ranked business climate in the country. Making New York truly open for business starts with creating a business-friendly environment and incentivizing job growth and earning, not penalizing success. Too often, I hear of how much cheaper it is to start a business in neighboring Pennsylvania than in New York, and that is something I am fighting to change.

Failed and corrupt programs like START-UP NY, Regional Economic Development Councils and the Buffalo Billion, all of which were started by the governor, are rife with corruption and hand-pick winners and losers, leaving the rest of us to fight for scraps. I am fighting to restore transparency in these corrupt programs and mandate job reporting requirements so our tax dollars are being used to actually create jobs.

Our tax dollars should not be used by the governor and Albany politicians for fancy award shows or to give years of tax amnesty to out-of-state companies. My focus remains on cutting red tape and helping small businesses, many of which are family owned, cut regulations, business taxes and offset the disastrous minimum wage hike to create jobs, keep profits local and support more homegrown business expansion.

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