Issue Position: Small Business Development and Job Creation

Issue Position

Issue Position: Small Business Development and Job Creation

SUMMARY OF WHAT TO DO:
Healthcare Tax Breaks For Small Businesses
Invest in Alternative Energies

Based on information taken from the Census Bureau, businesses with 10 or fewer employees make up about 95 percent of all businesses in the United States. Small business is the back-bone of America. If we invest in small business, we are investing in our future. Because Governors Mark Warner and Tim Kaine understood that principle, Virginia is known as the best managed state.

We need leadership for the 6th District to help push initiatives for organized growth, the right type of development, and resources that are necessary to help our small businesses, including our farmers, compete in an ever competitive market place. Western Virginian businesses and farmers are not just competing with Nashville, Miami, and Greensboro. Virginia is surrounded by a marketplace that knows no worldly bounds. From Shanghai to Mumbai, India, the world is faster, smarter, and better connected than ever before.

Rising energy costs have made it difficult to start or sustain small businesses. We must develop alternative energy solutions that reduce the use of oil. We should invest in creating "Green Collar" Jobs that focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency. Over the next decade, we can create thousands of jobs in the 6th district alone focused on everything from weatherization and solar installation to green architecture.

I have promised to pledge half of my salary as Congressman to two different local initiatives, one of which is FutureJobs. FutureJobs is an organization committed to help small businesses grow with help for all aspects of the business. Assistance will be provided in the areas of marketing, hiring, bookkeeping, business plan development, and obtaining financing. With this program we will be able to help those businesses that need assistance the most.

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