Issue Position: Jobs

Issue Position

Help create new construction jobs by supporting capital development plans for
road construction and school renovation projects.

Support tax incentive programs for business owners to hire anyone that has
been unemployed for more than six months.

Support extending unemployment compensation for Illinois workers out of work
more than six months.

Stop all Republican efforts that undermine jobs and pensions of working people.

Start a voucher program for displaced workers to find work or to start on the job
training.

Provide tax breaks for companies that start up, expand or relocate in economically disadvantaged communities.

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