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While each month shows a little more progress than the one before, February’s jobs report stated the national unemployment rate is still 8.3 percent. With 12.8 million Americans unemployed, it’s clear Congress still has a lot of work to do. According to a recent World Bank study, the United States dropped two ranks, from eleventh to thirteenth, in the “starting a business” category, which gauges how easy or difficult it is for businesses to get up and running. 

For true economic recovery to take root, the U.S. has to be competitive in the global market. American businesses should be incentivized to succeed, and we must do away with regulations that will drive jobs overseas.

I am working hard to ensure not only that job creators have the stability to expand their businesses and hire new workers, but also that entrepreneurs have the capital and confidence to take on the risk of starting a new business.

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