By Tom Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The American people have spoken loud and clear. They want their newly elected Congress to focus on job creation and economic growth. Voters rejected increased government spending, higher taxes, a government takeover of health care, and the burdensome regulations that have delayed our recovery and have caused crippling uncertainty for businesses. This election confirms that America is still a free enterprise nation.
As political leaders interpret the election results and determine their strategies and agendas, the U.S. Chamber will focus on the following priorities—beginning in the lame-duck session and extending into the new Congress.
We will urge all elected officials to heed the will of the people and make economic growth and jobs their top priority. It’s time to put the brakes on the unbridled growth of government spending, taxes, and regulations, which are collectively stalling our economic recovery and stifling the creation of new private sector jobs.
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