Economy and Jobs
I believe there is no reason Americans cannot enjoy a robust and expanding economy in the 21st century. To do this we must create the conditions conducive for economic growth – cut taxes, reduce government spending, eliminate costly and burdensome regulations and foster an economic climate of certainty that instills businesses with the confidence to invest and create jobs.
We know from experience that massive federal spending packages do not work. They cannot harness the ingenuity and creativity of the American worker. They merely serve as stopgap measures and saddle us and our children and grandchildren with an ever-growing burden of debt and act as a drag on the economy. Excessive government spending does not create sustainable good-paying jobs. The bulk of job creation comes from small businesses grown in our communities and cities.
That is why I support cutting taxes for working Americans and the businesses that hire them. Lower taxes mean more money for businesses to expand and create jobs. Lower taxes result in more money in the pockets of Americans to spend as they see fit. Learn more about my stance on tax reform here.
I support reducing the regulatory burden on businesses.Senseless regulations are costly.The more money businesses must spend to comply with government mandates, the less they have to reinvest and hire workers. We need to restore commonsense regulations back into the workplace.
I favor gaining control of and reducing federal spending. American families have to live within their means. The federal government should as well.
We are on our way to establishing a sensible federal budget that cuts federal spending, and will lead to lowers taxes so that the economy will once again grow and create jobs.
- Awarded U.S. Chamber’s Spirit of Enterprise Award in recognition of supporting pro-growth, pro-jobs policies during the first session of the 113th Congress.
- Voted for H.R. 803, the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act that removes roadblocks for workers to access job training immediately, eliminates ineffective programs and creates a single source of support for workers, employers and job seekers and empowers state governors to consolidate state-level training programs to eliminate waste and improve support for workers.
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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) praised the Senate’s passage last night of S. 1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG) of 2014, which the House passed in September. The bipartisan program reauthorization provides child care assistance to low-income families so that parents are freed to work or participate in education or job training. The bill allows each state maximum flexibility in developing child care programs, and opens up more provider choices for parents. The bill heads to President Obama’s desk for his signature.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5682, a bill to approve the application to build the Keystone XL pipeline:
Small business needs relief from excessive government, U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-14th District) told the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday.
Hultgren is running for re-election against Democratic challenger Dennis Anderson.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) applauded 14th District students from high school and college technical education (CTE) programs who won top awards at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference this summer. More than 6,100 students competed at the June event which assessed student mastery of technical, academic and employability skills through hands-on occupational and leadership contests. These skills will help ensure America has a skilled workforce that is college- and career-ready. According to the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has awarded Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL-14) the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence. The award is based on his votes in the 113th Congress on issues that are critical to manufacturing in the United States.