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MAIN PRIORITIES & PLATFORM
BUDGET
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Rhode Island's budget is about $15B a year, and there are only about 1 million Rhode Islanders. This means that every man, woman, child, older adult, and baby must contribute $15,000 per year to keep the state running
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The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council identifies Rhode Island as the most expensive state for General Administrative expenses
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The massive budget in our state is largely due to having thirty-nine (39) cities and towns, each with its own independent administration, police department, fire department, and (mostly) school systems
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Having county administration, police, fire, and schools would save significant revenue.
TAXES
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Rhode Island has a spending problem. Rather than taking a hard look at where spending could be cut, Rhode Island enables it.
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Increased taxes on individuals, the wealthy, and business harm every aspect of our state.
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Before we add more taxes, let's make a good-faith effort to reduce spending significantly.
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Yes, it will cause some short-term pain, but the current approach to spending and taxation is unsustainable.
BUSINESS
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It is difficult to run a business. It is even more difficult to run a business in Rhode Island.
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CNBC has consistently ranked Rhode Island at the bottom of its "Best States for Business" List.
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This list is based on Economy, Infrastructure, Workforce, Cost of Doing Business, Access to Capital, and related factors.
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Rhode Island regularly changes laws to "support" workers. However, such changes are often disruptive to businesses, and although they improve working conditions, they reduce employment.
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