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On the recordApril 19, 2016
We have heard an introduction as to how New Democrats are working to expand entrepreneurship, increase exports, invest in research and infrastructure, and set up Americans for success in the new economy. Our economy isn't going to stop changing, and neither should our efforts to find the most innovative, effective solutions for adapting to those changes. The Harvard Business School's United States Competitive Project has outlined eight actions it recommends that Congress take to make America the most economically competitive place in the world to do business, not just to raise corporate profits, but to increase wages for working people across America. Those include New Democrat priorities like tax reform, responsible Federal budgeting, simplifying Federal regulation, investing in infrastructure and research, and fixing our broken immigration system. {time} 1815 I want to thank all the members of the New Democrat Coalition for their proposals and progress to increase prosperity and help hardworking Americans thrive in the changing global economy with more jobs, more skills, and more wealth. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan
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Apr 19, 2016

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