State of Rhode Island Archives: on Corporations

Barry Hinckley: Make R.I. the most attractive place to do business

Hinckley, the co-founder of a successful software firm, argued that it's time for new leadership in Washington to help the economy and refashion the tax code. "We need to make Rhode Island and America the most attractive place in the world to do business," he said. "We need fresh faces that are connected to Main Street." Source: Boston Globe on 2012 R.I. Senate debate Oct 23, 2012

Barry Hinckley: Cut the business tax rate from 35% to 20%

Hinckley knew as a businessman that taxes and benefits added to the expenses made it hard to hire new employees in America. Hinckley favors cutting the business tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent.

Senator Whitehouse blamed the Bush administration for the economic situation that Rhode Islanders face. He favored innovation, manufacturing and creating new infrastructure as key ways to renew Rhode Island's economic landscape.

Source: Examiner.com on 2012 R.I. Senate debate Oct 23, 2012

Bob Flanders: Enhance federal programs to help small business grow

Create Opportunities for Rhode Island's Small Businesses to enter the Federal Marketplace and Compete for Federal Contracts:
We need to enhance the federal program to help small business grow and diversify.
Invest in Training Programs to Support Our Rhode Island and American Industries:
We need to support our local industries here in Rhode Island and throughout the country by investing in technical training and manufacturing schools that dovetail with the needs of our advanced industries. I will advocate for worker training and apprenticeship programs that do so.

Source: 2018 R.I. Senate campaign website FlandersForSenate.com Nov 1, 2018

Bob Flanders: Our economy is strong due to tax cuts and regulatory relief

We can do more to grow jobs in Rhode Island. We must do more for hard-working Rhode Islanders and the middle class. Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and regulatory relief, our national economy is strong. But I would like to see Rhode Island share in more of that success. As US Senator I will:

Support our local industries by advocating for funding for apprenticeships & training in advanced manufacturing, creating Regional Centers for Advanced Manufacturing Excellence to leverage skill sets of Rhode Island workers and our industrial legacy.
Purge burdensome and unnecessary regulations and other measures that free up entrepreneurial talent and enable more opportunities for economic growth.
Race to the top in the new economy by turning our excellent vocational schools and community colleges into job factories.
Advocate in Washington DC for our fishing, defense, jewelry, and technology businesses, as well as for other job creators and employers of hard working Rhode Islanders.

Source: 2018 R.I. Senate campaign website FlandersForSenate.com Nov 1, 2018

Gina Raimondo: Rhode Island Innovation Institute: bring back manufacturing

Rhode Island has a long legacy of economic prosperity. For decades, we were a manufacturing powerhouse--and with manufacturing driving our economic growth, Rhode Island was able to grow a healthy, prosperous middle class. Our state thrived, and so did our families. But when the global economic climate changed, our state failed to adapt. Since then, we've relied on risky, poorly-planned gambles and insider deals.

Establish the Rhode Island Innovation Institute (RI II), a center dedicated to taking the good ideas coming out of our colleges and universities and turning them into products that we make right here in Rhode Island.
Use our state's competitive advantages to become a leader in marine science, food technology and medical device manufacturing.
Create a "Manufacturers' Toolkit" to help our existing manufacturer grow, expand product lines and gain exposure in new markets.

Source: 2014 R.I. Gubernatorial campaign website, GinaRaimondo.com Nov 4, 2014

Dan McKee: Eliminate litter tax, a big nuisance for small business

Did you know that businesses across our state are required to pay a so-called litter tax? Here's the kicker--the fees collected from this tax don't even go towards cleaning up litter, and paying this tax is a big nuisance for small businesses. We need to improve our small business climate by doing away with fees like this. Let's not only eliminate this tax, but let's also fund an initiative to tackle the litter on our streets, beaches and recreational areas.

With one of the largest surpluses in the history of our state we provided over $120 million in tax relief to Rhode Islanders. As part of that relief, 110,000 child tax rebate checks went out to parents. Rhode Islanders no longer have to be burdened by a car tax bill in their mailboxes because we eliminated it. Our seniors received an additional $4 million in property tax relief. Veterans no longer have to pay the state tax on their military service pensions because we ended that tax for good.

Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the R.I. legislature Jan 17, 2023

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