While Democrats continue to wait for the federal government, a group of House Republicans is providing leadership to help create jobs in Minnesota. Representatives Kurt Zellers (Maple Grove) and Tara Mack (Apple Valley) introduced the, Emergency Jobs Stimulus Bill to help bring new jobs to the state of Minnesota and encourage current Minnesota companies to stay, expand and grow.
Under their proposal, a business coming to Minnesota and staying for 5 years, would be exempt from the 9.8 business tax rate. Rep. Zellers and other members of the House Republican Caucus introduced the bill as an alternative to higher taxes and massive deficit spending from Washington, D.C.
Representative Mack summed it up perfectly: If the choice is waiting for Washington to print more money or putting our faith in the workers and business owners of our state - I believe in the creativity, determination and entrepreneurial spirit of the American workers to grow our States economy.
Rep. Mack is a first-term House Republican, and so is Rep. Jenifer Loon, who is replacing Congressman Erik Paulsen. Rep. Loon had this to say about the need for private sector job growth. Reps. Loon and Mack are two House Republicans who hit the ground running in their first few weeks in office, providing ideas and leadership that Minnesotans expect. |
