Issue Position: Job creation and the economy

Issue Position

I will help develop an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthy few.

*Keep Minnesota a competitive place to do business, for small, family-owned businesses and large companies alike
*Create more opportunities for low-income Minnesotans to fully engage in the economy
*Institute paid time off for employees to care for a sick family member or new baby
*Help and encourage employers to recruit, attract, train and retain a more diverse workforce
*Ensure paid time for sick leave
*Confront the challenge of racial and economic disparities
*Invest in the infrastructure of our colleges and universities, which are facing facility needs, such as repairing leaking roofs and cracked walls
*Invest in the maintenance of our economic infrastructure, including bonding investments that create good-paying jobs and increase private investment opportunities
*Increase private investment
*Improve incomes for all Minnesotans so that everyone has the opportunity to earn a good living, support their family, and retire securely
*Strengthen our state's economy
*Invest in minority-owned businesses and small businesses

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