Issue Position: Finances and Jobs

Issue Position

As a former small business owner, Linda Holmes has fought to create jobs and attract businesses to Illinois. She sponsored a bill that created the Small Business Jobs Tax Credit, which encourages small businesses to hire new employees. She also cut through government red tape by expanding the state's EDGE tax credit, encouraging more businesses to stay in Illinois and bring out-of-state companies to our State.

Linda Holmes knows that we need to get Illinois' finances in order. She passed legislation that would update the state's outdated financial reporting systems, which currently jeopardize Illinois' ability to receive much-needed federal funds and potentially hurt the state's bond rating.

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