Jane Norton addresses the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver VIDEO

(ENGLEWOOD) – US Senate candidate Jane Norton this morning addressed the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver’s Builder Eye-Opener Breakfast. Her remarks focused on the current economic climate and her plan to jumpstart the recovery.

“Washington isn’t listening to people like you – the ones on the ground who know better than anyone what needs to be done to get our economy back on track,” said Norton to the group of approximately 100. “The race to recovery begins with restoring some certainty for Colorado businesses. We have to stabilize and lower interest rates, increase access to capital, ensure affordable energy, and foster a reasonable regulatory environment.

“But first and foremost, we need to cut spending. That’s why I support an immediate, 20-percent cut in discretionary spending followed by a three-year freeze. We need to get this budget balanced, and I would go so far as to support an amendment to the Constitution that requires it. We have to eliminate the wasteful spending and earmarks that have buried our nation under a mountain of debt.

“Then we need to repeal and replace ObamaCare. The President’s healthcare plan needs to be scrapped and replaced with real reform that focuses on bringing down costs.

“And finally, we have to allow businesses to create jobs. That’s why I support a timeout from the payroll tax, eliminating the death tax and capital gains tax, and reducing the corporate tax. Our nation has to overhaul its regulatory system by weighing the costs of all this red tape with its limited benefits. We need to focus on efficiency standards, sound science, and maximizing labor.

“I know the answer to economic recovery lies in getting Washington out of the way and allowing the economic engine of the free market to drive our economy back to its previous heights and beyond. And that’s exactly what I intend to do if elected to serve.” ###

TEXT CREDIT: Jane Norton for Colorado

VIDEO CREDIT: Jane Norton for CO