Field Hearing “Tennessee Job Creation: Do Federal Government Regulations Help or Hinder Tennessee’s Economic Development?”
Chairman's Preview Statement
9:00am CST at S102 Business and Aerospace Building, Middle Tennessee State University, 1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132
We have come to the Volunteer State to hear about the successes and struggles of job creation in Tennessee directly from elected officials and local job creators. Currently Tennessee’s unemployment rate sits lower than the national average at 7.8 percent, yet the economy continues to suffer, and job creators continue to live in fear of federal regulations and regulators.
The National Federation of Independent Business, headquartered in nearby Nashville, found that “regulations and red tape” is the “single most important problem” for small business. However, the Obama Administration continues to pile on new rules, adding costs and uncertainty for job creators.
As much as President Obama would like to believe “the private sector is doing fine,” the rest of us know that statement is false. Having launched the AmericanJobCreators.com platform at the beginning of last year, this Committee has heard from thousands of job creators about burdensome federal regulations that are killing jobs and stifling growth.
Unfortunately, the “regulatory tsunami” that has swelled in the past three years is not expected to relent anytime soon, thanks in part to Dodd-Frank and Obamacare. Hundreds of costly new rules are in the pipeline, and America’s job creators are waiting to see what the Administration adopts next.
As we work toward economic recovery, it is crucial for the federal government to understand what Main Street is facing. I am pleased that Governor Haslam, Senator Alexander, Senator Corker, Commissioner Hagerty, and our distinguished panel of job creators are joining us to discuss this important issue, and I look forward to sharing their stories back in Washington.