Featured in National Review Weekend Jolt
In his Weekend Jolt, National Review Vice President Jack Fowler highlighted my article in MaineBiz, which calls for lower taxes, less regulation, and a better environment for business. The 650 word version was cut from the original version titled Maine: Born, Raised, and Moved Out.
National Review Weekend Jolt June 15, 2019: Lead Us Not Into Translation:
At Mainebiz, the young Conner Drigotas shares the reasons (too much business-crippling government) why his native Pine Tree State son will not be returning. From his piece:
Maine is hemorrhaging young people. The situation is dire for the nation’s oldest state. Maine needs youth to stay in or return to Vacationland. Maine needs to attract 158,000 workers by 2025.
I have looked for jobs in Maine many times. Maine does not have the job base to keep young people at home and is not doing enough to bring people back.
By that I mean Maine’s government is impeding job creation and stifling economic growth. The initiatives currently in place are simply more big government short-sightedness. We don’t want flashy government programs; we want Augusta out of our wallets.
The job market is being suffocated by the way Maine treats businesses. If Maine were a more attractive place to operate a business, more businesses would choose Maine. More businesses in Maine would create more jobs, attracting a younger population to live here. Augusta’s anti-business policy agenda prevents companies from choosing Maine and is holding citizens back from prosperity.
