Over the past decade, the U.S. has averaged a mere 1.5% annual economic growth. It’s time to turn things around. Growing the U.S. economy will create jobs, increase wages, and expand opportunities for all Americans.
Economic growth must be our nation’s top priority.
AMERICA'S JOB CREATORS HAVE SPOKEN. IT'S TIME FOR WASHINGTON TO LISTEN. | |
This year, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been traveling across the country to hear directly from America’s job creators—small business owners. From Detroit to Atlanta, Chicago to Baton Rouge, American businesses are looking to Washington to create the policies that will spur economic growth across our country. How do we spur economic growth? We listen to America’s job creators. | |
Over the past decade, U.S. annual economic growth has averaged an anemic 1.5%. That's less than half the pace of growth we experienced over the previous half century.
Reforming how government bureaucrats regulate free enterprise and cutting down on needless red tape will provide an important boost to the economy and job creation.
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Comprehensive tax reform is needed to create a tax environment that is increasingly pro-business and pro-growth so that we can grow our GDP, increase jobs, and reenergize the legacy of American Free Enterprise.
Millions of American jobs depend on America’s ability to trade with other countries. Half of all U.S. manufacturing jobs depend on exports, and 49 out of every 50 U.S. companies that ship to other countries are small businesses.
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