Bob McDonnell on Jobs

Dignity comes with finding work: our top priority

All Americans should have the opportunity to find and keep meaningful work, and the dignity that comes with it. Many of us here, and many of you watching, have family or friends who have lost their jobs. 1 in 10 American workers is unemployed. That is unacceptable. Good government policy should spur economic growth, and strengthen the private sectors ability to create new jobs. Source: 2010 State of the Union GOP response , Jan 27, 2010

Strongly opposes federal Card Check legislation

We need to send a clear message that Virginia is open for business, with a pro-free enterprise climate that stands out because of low taxes, incentives for job creation, limited and sensible regulation, a predictable litigation climate, and a fiscally sound and efficient government that lives within its means. We must also recognize that our strong Right to Work law is a powerful magnet for business investment in Virginia and an essential tenet of worker freedom. It is now in real danger as a result o federal proposals like Card Check, which would deny the secret ballot to workers and replace contract negotiations by businessmen with binding arbitration by bureaucrats. To ensure that new jobs continue to come to Virginia, Bob McDonnell will defend our pro-free enterprise Right to Work Law, the cornerstone of our economic prosperity. And Bob will strongly oppose "Card Check" legislation at the federal level and fight to keep Virginia the best place in America to do business. Source: Campaign website, www.bobmcdonnell.com, "Issues" , Nov 3, 2009

Strong support for Virginia's Right to Work law

As Governor, Bob McDonnell will implement broad initiatives to help create new jobs in the Commonwealth in the years ahead.

Providing a $1,000 tax credit per job to businesses that create 50 new jobs, or 25 new jobs in economically distressed areas
Better incentives to attract new employers and keep economic development projects from going to other states and nations.
Strong support for Virginia's Right to Work law, a cornerstone of our competitiveness.
Provide more incentives for employers to bring jobs to Virginia, and be more aggressive marketing the benefits of doing business with Virginia.
Work to make Virginia the top state in America for tourism and film production.
Set a goal of developing the top commercial space port in the country at Wallops Island on the Eastern Shore.
Provide support and leadership for the Craney Island Port expansion, bringing new jobs and development to the Hampton Roads region.

Source: Campaign website, www.bobmcdonnell.com , Jul 21, 2009

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