Martinsburg - Republican Gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett spoke about the importance of creating and keeping good, well-paying jobs as he toured Roaring Spring Blank Book Company. Corbett knows many Pennsylvania businesses have struggled in the recent economy and he recognizes that encouraging their growth will help create jobs.
 
“It is time for businesses like Roaring Spring Blank Book Company to have someone on their side in Harrisburg,” said Corbett, “For far too long, state government has been an adversary to job growth.”

Pennsylvania has one of the worst tax burdens for businesses in the nation. Corbett plans to change that by working with public and economic leaders to build bipartisan, strategic policies today that will secure our future for tomorrow.

“We are seeing too many of our young people leaving the state in search of jobs elsewhere,” said Corbett, “It is time to change that. It is time to use our vast resources and keep the next generation of workers here in the commonwealth. That is why I am running for governor, for our children and grandchildren.” 

The policies of Harrisburg have driven too many jobs to other states. Corbett will change Pennsylvania’s business philosophy to encourage job growth. His plan focuses on securing the commonwealth’s financial future and stimulating job creation. His administration will be guided by three principles: fiscal discipline, limited government and free enterprise.

Three primary points of his plan include:
• Tax Reform: 
o Reduce the Corporate Net Income Tax, which is currently the second highest in the nation.
o Repeal the “Death Tax,” which will save small business owners and farmers from the high tax burden of passing along the family business. 
o Remove the Net Operating Loss Cap, which will save companies from paying much higher tax rates than our competitor states.

• Regulatory Reform: 
o Eliminate the permit backlog at state agencies.
o Require effective communication between state agencies, ensuring that businesses are better served by the state as a whole.
o Require compliance assistance, making sure regulatory agencies detail and publish the most frequent violations and compliance rates for each state program.
o Implement a Paperwork Reduction Act cutting down on the overwhelming amount of paperwork required by businesses just to operate year to year.

• Legal Reform: 
o Pass the “Fair Share Act” so a company, person or government agency is not responsible for 100% of legal damages despite their limited role in the incident. 
o Protect “innocent sellers,” people who sell a product and are sued, although they had nothing to do with the creation of the product later claimed to be defective.

Pennsylvania's businesses are an integral part of the state’s economy and critical to its success. Corbett has been personally visiting companies like Roaring Spring Blank Book Company, to learn firsthand the concerns of business owners. He has discussed with business leaders and employees the importance of keeping jobs in Pennsylvania and making sure we see growth in our jobs market. 

“I believe it is time to restore the commonwealth’s rightful position in the global marketplace by partnering with business leaders to build job creation policies that will secure Pennsylvania’s future,” said Corbett.

Roaring Spring Blank Book Company makes notebooks, pads, tablets, construction paper, poster board and pocket folders. It is a fifth-generation family owned company founded in 1887 and is one of the nation’s largest independently owned producers of school and office supplies. The company prides itself on producing American-made products and being part of Pennsylvania’s economy for more than 100 years.

To learn more about Tom Corbett’s plan to revitalize Pennsylvania’s economy and jobs climate visit www.tomcorbettforgovernor.com.