Vicky Cayetano Addresses Needs of Small Business, Farmers

Cayetano proposes immediate relief by suspending the GET for small businesses.
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We are in an economic crisis and small businesses are being decimated. At the same time, our shrinking workforce is creating tremendous stress on employees, and creating higher labor costs and a lower revenue base for employers.

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What is needed is a new approach to how the state interacts with and supports the small business and farming community. My 34 years leading a successful business has given me a background and skill set not matched by my fellow candidates. Those who know and have worked with me describe me as creative, collaborative, and a “doer”. I get things done. Understanding the business landscape has prepared me for new thinking and a different approach.

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For immediate financial relief, I propose lowering the General Excise Tax for small businesses and farmers for at least a year, of not more. This is the kind of help that is needed now to help our enterprises flourish.

I will create an Executive Office for Small Business to serve as a one-stop-shop to those seeking assistance on how to navigate the state government requirements of operating a business. The office will also serve as a place to obtain information on how the state government can better support small business.

When our small businesses and farmers are thriving, we thrive, too.

 

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