Senate candidate Jason Kander says he has plans for the economy and for small business people if elected.
He says it doesn’t have to involve a lot of argument.
The Democratic Party candidate and Secretary of State visited St. Joseph on Tuesday for a round-table discussion with local business people. He heard from the operators of an art gallery, a dance academy, a boutique, a bed and breakfast and a funeral home, among others.
Afterward, he told reporters he would do two things to empower the middle class if elected to the Senate. The candidate says we need to cut taxes on the middle class.
“I absolutely think we need a middle-class tax cut,” Kander said. “When you have that, you’re going to have folks in a better position to not only be able to start businesses, but to patronize the businesses in their area. And a lot of small-business owners and entrepreneurs are in the middle class.”
Kander was among the first candidates to come out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership. He says bad trade deals, and bad tax breaks, are causing real problems in our area.
“We also should stop doing bad trade deals that ship American jobs overseas,” he said. “It’s been devastating to Northwest Missouri, and it effects the business community here. And, we should stop rewarding companies that send American jobs overseas with tax breaks.”
Kander heard about some people’s rising health care expenses under Obamacare. He says we need people in Congress who will focus on fixing what’s been put in place, rather than spend all their time arguing over it, which he says seems to be what happens now.
“We need a cheaper, more affordable plan, for Missourians, which should be offered.” he said. “We need to make sure, for instance, that we fully fund the FDA’s Office of Generic Drugs, which would bring some of the costs down.”
“There are things that can be done, but it requires having people who are really interested in improving things, as opposed to just continuing to argue about it all the time.”
Kander faces incumbent Republican Senator Roy Blunt in the general election this November.