Issue Position: Creating High-Wage Jobs

Issue Position

Underemployment in Idaho sits at nearly 20%. This means we aren't as prosperous as we could be. Added to that, Idaho has the fifth highest percentage of minimum wage workers in the country. While the unemployment rate is less than 4%, some of our counties remain stuck at 6% or 7%. I want high-wage job opportunities in every part of our state. Idaho has the most hardworking and productive people in the world. And our young people have shown tremendous promise. They all deserve better. I believe we can do better because I saw it… I lived it… working for a startup known as Micron Technology. Through ingenuity, hard work, and applying Idaho values, we grew from that startup to a Fortune 500 company with sales in excess of $1 billion per year.

If the federal government helps Idaho focus on our strengths -- human resources, natural resources, technology, agriculture, healthcare, competitive business tax climate, and a highly skilled and educated workforce -- by getting out of the way, we could create high-wage jobs that will bring prosperity to families and entrepreneurs, as well as ensure state and local governments throughout our state get the funds they need to meet their constitutional requirements. Together, we can do this!

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