The Races: Hughes Supports a Better Environment for Business, Reynolds Has "Connections"
This weekend, the Bowling Green Daily News published a questionnaire and an interview with the candidates for the 32nd Senate District, Republican J. Marshal Hughes and Democrat Mike Reynolds.
Previously, we have noted that Reynolds may not be committed to serious efforts to improve Kentucky's economy:
In the interview, Hughes says his priority is "creating an environment conducive to job creation."
All Reynolds has to offer is a commitment to reaching out to politicians, as if Kentucky will gain jobs simply because he and Obama have a connection, and requiring domestic and international investment, as if he will personally recruit companies to open in Kentucky. He makes no mention of the necessity of creating an environment that will foster entrepreneurship and truly create jobs in our state. From the article:
Do you want a Senator committed to making Kentucky a better place for jobs and growth, or do you want a guy who's "got connections"?
Previously, we have noted that Reynolds may not be committed to serious efforts to improve Kentucky's economy:
Instead of suggesting how to create jobs in Kentucky by providing leadership to make the commonwealth a more attractive place to do business, his first instinct is to rely on the federal government to spend future taxpayer dollars. That instinct does not suggest a commitment to fiscal responsibility.The new information supports this idea.
In the interview, Hughes says his priority is "creating an environment conducive to job creation."
All Reynolds has to offer is a commitment to reaching out to politicians, as if Kentucky will gain jobs simply because he and Obama have a connection, and requiring domestic and international investment, as if he will personally recruit companies to open in Kentucky. He makes no mention of the necessity of creating an environment that will foster entrepreneurship and truly create jobs in our state. From the article:
Reynolds, meanwhile, says he has connections that will help bring jobs and get work done outside the normal government channels. He mentions his connection to former President Bill Clinton - having been a committee chairman for his fundraising in Kentucky - and his ties to President Barack Obama's administration through his niece Christina Reynolds, who headed up the Obama campaign's rapid response team and who now works in the White House communications office.When asked: "What do you hear from voters is their No. 1 concern and what plans do you have to assuage their concerns?" Reynolds recognized that the answer is "Jobs", but again thinks they are somehow created by connecting with other politicians:
Reynolds declined to give specifics on how he would create or retain jobs, other than to say it involved a combination of foreign and domestic investment.
"But I don't have a company sitting here ready to come in, if that's what you are asking," he said.
Reynolds: Jobs and the continuing issue of job loss is by far the No. 1 issue facing the voters here as well as around the state and nation. Working with state and national leaders as well as local leaders and economic development personnel to keep companies in business and bring new ones to the area is my No. 1 plan.Hughes recognizes the key to job creation is making Kentucky attractive to businesses:
Hughes: I hear over and over again the need to hold the line on new taxes while growing our local economy. The only way to attract new employers, and to keep the jobs we already have, is to create a competitive business environment with low taxes and an educated work force.So the question facing the 32nd is this:
Do you want a Senator committed to making Kentucky a better place for jobs and growth, or do you want a guy who's "got connections"?
