WOODBRIDGE – Tito Muñoz, candidate for the Republican nomination for the Virginia Senate in the 36th district, today highlighted his views on growing the economy and unveiled broad strokes of his plan for creating jobs. With the national financial mess as a backdrop, Muñoz stressed cutting spending, lowering taxes and reducing meddlesome regulations.
“Our national credit rating has just been downgraded for the first time in history, and unfortunately that downgrade could affect Virginia’s credit as well,” Muñoz said. “What we in Virginia can learn from the fiasco in Washington is that the only way to get out of the current fiscal mess is to refrain from spending money that we do not have and to promote the creation of new businesses and the facilitation of existing industries to trade with our partners all over the world in a competitive way.”
“Governor McDonnell has been doing an excellent job balancing the budget without raising taxes, but he needs more conservative Republican allies in the Virginia Senate to ensure that sound policies are enacted, rather than being at the mercy of the majority Democrats who are just interested in scoring political points and spending more money,” Muñoz continued. “One area we can explore is the expansion of free trade with other countries, which will create jobs for Virginia in the field of exporting agriculture technology and products, IT, computer and communication services and technology, health care industry, education technology, machinery and parts for manufacturing, the products and services for the manufacturing goods, wine exports, and energy technology and services.”
Muñoz recently unveiled his four-point jobs plan:
Cut Spending
Virginia has done a good job at keeping its unemployment rate lower than the national average but we must not stop there. The Commonwealth’s budget has more than doubled over the last ten years. We must stop the spending. Muñoz is calling for a top-down review of all programs to see where we cuts and elimination of programs can be achieved.
Cut Taxes
In order to attract good, high paying jobs, taxes must be lower. By eliminating the small business tax, it will allow small business owners to reinvest their earnings in growing their businesses – that means more jobs.
End Over-Burdensome Government Regulation
Nothing stifles businesses more than a government that regulates them to death. As a small business owner, Muñoz can attest to that. The General Assembly must look at all business regulations and see where it makes sense to eliminate ones that are meddlesome at best, and detrimental at worst.
Transportation
In order to for us to create and grow jobs, Virginia must have a transportation system that works. Too many people spend too much time trying to get around in northern Virginia and as a result, business and commerce suffers. Road development, particularly in the Route 1 main artery of the 36th District, needs to be performed in a smart and efficient way as the military base realignment (BRAC) continues. Virginia must work to solve the transportation needs, but do so in a fashion this is affordable and does not raise taxes.
“Northern Virginia needs diversification in job creation and industries that will absorb the new generation of Virginians. Government jobs are a good thing to have in Virginia but they are not the solution to a robust economy,” Muñoz said. “Diversification within the free market – along with vibrant private commerce – will bring Northern Virginia stability. We can use the great resources of people around our nation’s capitol to encourage businesses to settle here and start providing goods and services that will move the future economy of Virginia and America.”
Tito Muñoz is the owner of small commercial construction company in Woodbridge, Virginia that specializes in infrastructure and road development for private companies. Muñoz was given the nickname “Tito the Builder” soon after an appearance by Sarah Palin in 2008. He is a well-known conservative activist in Northern Virginia and frequently on the national stage, and has been heavily involved with the Tea Party, Americans for Prosperity and FreedomWorks.
A native of Colombia who became a naturalized American citizen in 2008, Muñoz is the founder of the Conservative Hispanic Coalition. He hosts “America Eres TU” (“America Is You”) on Radio WURA 920AM in Quantico, Virginia, and nationally and internationally via Ustream. Active members of the Prince William County Republican Committee, Tito and his wife Deborah support and campaign for conservative candidates and causes locally and nationally.
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