Issue Position: Economy and Working Families

Issue Position

I come from a working family -- my parents came to Nevada to work in the hotel and casino industry because they believed Nevada's abundant economic opportunities would allow them to create a better life for themselves. As a state, we must strive to continue to rebuild our economy from the Great Recession. This means learning the lessons of the recession and working to diversify our economic portfolio beyond our traditional reliance on the tourism industry. I support efforts to bring new, high-tech industries to Nevada, particularly when those efforts are paired with guaranteed job opportunities for Nevadans.

Building our economy requires us to support our local and small businesses. We need to support Nevadans who are willing to take a risk and start a new business. I will support policies that encourage growth for these businesses because they will create new job opportunities. We particularly need to look for new ideas that will jumpstart entrepreneurship amongst women and within our minority communities.

I believe in giving everyone a fair shot at economic success. I support raising wages, equal pay for equal work, and other economic policies that will make it easier for working families to make ends meet. The more financially secure our middle class and working families are, the stronger our overall state economy will be.

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