Chamber Delivers Competitiveness Platform to RNC, DNC

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Chamber of Commerce called on the national political parties to promote policies and individuals who will champion pro-growth laws and regulations, in a report delivered to the Republican and Democratic National Committees.

"Elected officials must work with business leaders to ensure we enhance rather than restrict our free enterprise system," said Thomas Donohue, Chamber President and CEO. "American workers and the people who employ them deserve lawmakers who will work to unleash the job creating potential of the U.S. economy."

Our free enterprise system is built on risk, change, and innovation, according to the Chamber's platform report. Unintended consequences from well-intentioned laws and regulations can produce disastrous results, including business closures, job losses and squandered opportunities to compete and win in the global economy.

The new report, delivered to the RNC and DNC, outlines nine agenda items for candidates for state and national office, including: Workforce, Education and Training, Workplace, Regulations, Tax Reform, and Corporate Governance. The Chamber delivered a "Small Business Platform" to the parties during Small Business Week in May. A third platform position paper will be delivered later this month.

"This election cycle, the Chamber will separate the talkers from the doers," said Donohue.

"The American business community is firm in its commitment to elect lawmakers who will support pro-growth policies."

The Chamber will evaluate the positions and proposals of candidates for public office and communicate those findings to its business members and their employees across the country. The business community will work to mobilize support for candidates of both parties who have demonstrated a commitment to economic growth and job creation.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector and region.

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Read the Chamber's "Business Competitiveness Platform" (PDF)