Issue Position: Jobs and Economic Development

Issue Position

Guiding principle: Families in the 9th District need sustainable and good-paying jobs in the sectors that will define the 21st century economy: biotechnology innovation, renewable and green energy development, and infrastructure improvement.

Shelli will work with business, labor, and community groups to bring new 21st century jobs to our area. She will push to expand broadband technology to generate new telemedicine and on-line educational opportunities. Shelli will fight to make sure the 9th District gets its fair share of federal dollars that create new jobs. Her economic development plan will increase the minimum wage and provide job retraining to displaced workers. And, Shelli will fight to end tax breaks to corporations that send jobs overseas and, instead, provide incentives to companies that create jobs here in the U.S. Shelli believes companies that receive tax breaks should pay good wages.

Shelli's 10-point Job Plan

* Bring together business, labor leaders, and community groups to launch a new regional job-creation strategy that focuses on bringing sustainable, good-paying jobs to the 9th District, especially infrastructure improvement;

* Increase support for cutting-edge university and private research to produce new products, industries, and technical jobs, particularly in biotechnology innovation, renewable and green-energy development;

* Make the 9th District a leader in green technology used to cut long-term production costs, make products more competitive, and create 21st Century jobs;

* Expand broadband technology to generate new telemedicine jobs and online educational opportunities;

* Increase funding for job retraining to help laid-off workers recover from the Great Recession, and work to increase the minimum wage;

* Secure tax incentives to create new small businesses and more jobs;

* Fight for a level playing field by closing tax loopholes and special deals so small businesses can compete against big businesses;

* End tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas, and reward companies that create jobs here in America;

* Improve our public schools, universities, community colleges and technical programs to build a highly competitive workforce for the future;

* Protect student loans and grant programs.

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