Issue Position: Working to Grow the Economy

Issue Position

In what has quickly become an era of big government and higher taxes, Chuck Grassley stands out as a stalwart foe against the "Europeanization" of the U.S. economy. Grassley understands the need to keep federal taxes at a level that allows America's entrepreneurs and ingenuity to thrive. The United States can't be afraid to reward the risk-takers who invest and create jobs.

And, in a global marketplace, international trade is just the shot in the arm the U.S. economy needs. Grassley knows that Iowa farmers, manufacturers and service providers need a place to send their products. When 95 percent of the world's population lives outside the United States, it's imperative that expansion of international trade is a top priority before the U.S. is left behind the rest of the world.

When the federal government started doling out checks in an unwise, massive government spending spree, Chuck Grassley raised a red flag. He began asking questions as to why less than one half of one percent of the tax relief in the stimulus bill was designated to spur investment in small businesses.

Grassley understands that small businesses are the job creating engines of the economy, creating 70 percent of the new jobs in the United States. In order to correct this malfeasance, Grassley is working on legislation that would create an environment that makes it more profitable for small business owners to take the money they've earned, invest it back into their business, and hire more people.

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