Growing Minnesota’s Economy and Creating Jobs
Margaret has a plan to restore and create new jobs Minnesota families so desperately need.
The most important job of our next governor will be leading our state in economic recovery and getting Minnesotans back to work.
Margaret will make Minnesota the national leader in clean energy by promoting policies that support the growth of producers, manufacturers, and maintenance and repair contractors throughout the state. Her plan will also expand on Minnesota’s success in bioscience research and technology, and support small- and mid-size businesses grow and add jobs. As governor, Margaret will prioritize strategic investments in Minnesota’s agriculture industry, propping up our farms, and securing a safe, sustainable food system.
Her plan builds on Minnesota’s strengths – aggressively marketing them domestically and internationally to create new markets for growth. As governor, she will promote our state’s assets, attract and expand businesses, and create jobs. She will modernize state government to support businesses of today. She will also make it easier to start a business, and to keep those businesses going. Margaret will renew Minnesota’s commitment to building a strong, highly-skilled workforce.
A diverse economy is the foundation to a strong, stable economy and our small businesses and family farms are at the heart of it. Growing up on a dairy farm in Blue Earth County, she appreciates the valuable contributions businesses and workers from our rural areas provide to our economy. It’s for this reason she knows a solid infrastructure is critical to keeping and expanding businesses in all corners of the state. That is why she fought and won the fight to overturn Governor Pawlenty’s veto of the transportation bill, saving and creating jobs across Minnesota.
As governor, Margaret will prioritize the basic infrastructure that connects every part of our state; our roads, bridges, railways, and telecommunications. She is committed to ensuring Minnesota has a safe and efficient transportation system. She will work to expand and improve high speed internet access in rural areas, providing access to new markets and creating new business growth opportunities.
Margaret believes we need to do everything possible to position Minnesota’s economy for future success. We must give every child – from birth to pre-K to college – the opportunity for a great education. We must provide access to affordable, quality health care coverage for all Minnesotans, ensuring our workforce is healthy and productive. We must invest in a 21st Century infrastructure to support business as well as to unite our cities, suburbs, and rural areas. By doing all of these, we can bring the industries and jobs of the future to Minnesota.