Issue Position: Economy

Issue Position

With many families struggling to pay for basic things like food and energy, strengthening our economy is one of the most pressing issues for the Pennsylvania legislature to address. Increasingly people are harder for less, struggling with basic expenses while more and more jobs gets shipped overseas. Representative Conklin wants to push for an economic policy that takes us into the 21st century by improving our infrastructure and investing in renewable energy so we can attract high paying jobs that can't be shipped overseas. We need to look towards a future where instead of pain trickling down, prosperity trickles up.

To strengthen our economy so we can face the challenges of the 21st century, Representative Conklin wants to:

* Cut taxes for Small Businesses so they can create jobs that strengthen our communities
* Support and enhance a climate that provides smart incentives for responsible businesses to locate in Pennsylvania
* Work to attract family sustaining jobs to the state through incentive programs and tax breaks for small businesses
* Support development and implementation of new green collar jobs in renewable energy, energy conservation, and alternative energy research
* Support policies that will ensure responsible exploration of the Marcellus Shale to take advantage of our expansive natural gas reserves while at the same time protecting our communities
* Encourage improvements to upgrade our roads and bridges in order to improve our transportation infrastructure so our goods and services are competitive in a globalized world

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