Deborah Ross Talks Jobs, Importance of Standing Up For Working People in High Point

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Deborah Ross, Democratic nominee for US Senate, talked today in High Point about the importance of elected leaders standing up for working people instead of big money and special interests. The conversation was part of Deborah's statewide tour focused on economic security and opportunity. This was the 7th such stop where Deborah talked with voters about creating good jobs, helping people keep more of what they earn, and protecting Social Security and Medicare so people can afford retirement.

"Not only is Washington not helping, politicians like Richard Burr are making matters worse. They've stacked the deck in favor of millionaires and special interests instead of standing up for working folks. They say they want lower taxes and more jobs then vote to raise taxes on the working class and reward companies that ship jobs overseas. We need change and a different kind of politics. When I say I'll work to protect good American jobs and help people keep more of what they earn, I mean it -- and North Carolina can count on me to stay true to my word."

At the event, Deborah talked about how she will work in the US Senate to invest in our roads, bridges, schools, and broadband as a way to create and attract new jobs and businesses to cities and towns throughout North Carolina. Additionally, she talked about how she will protect Social Security and Medicare so people can afford retierment, lower taxes for working people, and support worker retraining, while opposing bad trade deals that ship good North Carolina jobs overseas.

In contrast, Deborah's opponent, incumbent Senator Richard Burr, supported giving tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas and then opposed worker retraining for the folks who lost their jobs here at home. He voted to cut taxes on millionaires and raise taxes on working people. When he had the chance to cut payroll taxes for working families, he voted no. He voted to tax employer provided healthcare plans and voted against raising the minimum wage. And he even supported cuts to Social Security and wrote his own plan to privatize Medicare.

During Deborah's time in the General Assembly, she worked to create jobs by voting to improve our infrastructure, passed legislation that increased the minimum wage, advocated for an earned income tax credit to return taxes to working families, supported creating an economic development fund to retain high-quality jobs in the state, and defended tax breaks for small businesses.

Deborah is encouraging people to attend her Economic Opportunity Tour stops and share their concerns, ideas, and thoughts about how we can work together to strengthen all of North Carolina and grow our economy for everyone.

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