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December 8, 2010

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American businesses create jobs, innovate, manufacture and provide the services that drive our economy. In short, they are the foundation for economic growth. Yet, a host of new laws and regulatory actions are restricting their ability to help our economy recover. This is why Business Roundtable created the Roadmap for Growth, our pro-jobs economic strategy. The Roadmap offers data-driven recommendations in five key areas:

Fiscal Policy and Competitive Taxation: Redesign the corporate tax system to promote investment and strengthen U.S. competitiveness in the international economy, and undertake significant reforms to reduce government spending before the American economy is swallowed by debt.
Market Access: Pass all pending free trade agreements and aggressively pursue more to increase America’s exports.
Education: Invest in programs that focus on performance and encourage innovation – such as Race to the Top – and place a stronger emphasis on math and science education to promote a competitive and well-educated 21st century American workforce.
Government Regulation: Re-evaluate wide-ranging financial, environmental and health care regulations passed under the previous Congress to ensure they promote the greatest possible measure of competition, choice and growth.
Energy and the Environment: Invest in a comprehensive suite of new energy technologies and expand access to traditional sources to simultaneously advance America’s environmental, economic and energy security interests.

Our nation has a historic opportunity to put in place the right policies to create jobs and foster a sustainable recovery. Enacting the policies in our comprehensive Roadmap for Growth will require both bipartisan cooperation and leadership from policymakers in Washington. As business leaders, we will work together with lawmakers as partners in passing these pro-growth policies.

Click here to view a full transcript of the Roadmap for Growth press conference. You can also watch a video of the unveiling of Roadmap for Growth below:

View photos from the unveiling of Roadmap for Growth:

Date	Title	Description
04/10/2013	Background Paper on Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rule	Section 1502 of the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” (Dodd-Frank Act) directs the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to promulgate regulations regarding the use of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries.
04/10/2013	Taking Action on Immigration	The time has come for realistic immigration solutions that will both strengthen national security and boost economic growth. America needs an immigration system that places more resources toward enforcement of laws, produces a more dynamic and skilled labor force, and enables U.S. businesses and workers to compete more effectively in the global marketplace. Getting reform right is essential to a healthier economy — accelerating growth, encouraging hiring and creating jobs.
04/09/2013	Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act	As Congress moves forward with the long-overdue reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Business Roundtable encourages policymakers to embrace the following principles to ensure a far more effective and efficient workforce investment system in this nation.
04/08/2013	Background Paper on OTC Derivatives End-User Exemption	Regulations implementing “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” (Dodd-Frank Act) provisions that impact end-users of derivatives need to be carefully tailored so that they do not disrupt risk-management practices that pose no systemic risk to the economy.
03/04/2013	Background Paper on Keystone XL Pipeline Project	The State Department is responsible for issuing “presidential permits” for cross-border pipelines. In the past, such as the case with Enbridge’s Alberta Clipper pipeline, permits have been granted with little or no controversy.
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Description

04/10/2013

Background Paper on Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rule

Section 1502 of the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” (Dodd-Frank Act) directs the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to promulgate regulations regarding the use of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries.

04/10/2013

Taking Action on Immigration

The time has come for realistic immigration solutions that will both strengthen national security and boost economic growth. America needs an immigration system that places more resources toward enforcement of laws, produces a more dynamic and skilled labor force, and enables U.S. businesses and workers to compete more effectively in the global marketplace. Getting reform right is essential to a healthier economy — accelerating growth, encouraging hiring and creating jobs.

04/09/2013

Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act

As Congress moves forward with the long-overdue reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Business Roundtable encourages policymakers to embrace the following principles to ensure a far more effective and efficient workforce investment system in this nation.

04/08/2013

Background Paper on OTC Derivatives End-User Exemption

Regulations implementing “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” (Dodd-Frank Act) provisions that impact end-users of derivatives need to be carefully tailored so that they do not disrupt risk-management practices that pose no systemic risk to the economy.

03/04/2013

Background Paper on Keystone XL Pipeline Project

The State Department is responsible for issuing “presidential permits” for cross-border pipelines. In the past, such as the case with Enbridge’s Alberta Clipper pipeline, permits have been granted with little or no controversy.

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