What the Candidates Think
Cicilline: First District Cong. David Cicilline is a democrat who strongly supportsPresident Obama’s economic agenda. During his time in office, Cicilline has introduced bills to give grants to struggling small businesses and prevent offshoring, and supported legislation focused on ending currency manipulation among America's trading partners.
Doherty: Republican candidate Brendan Doherty supports Mitt Romney’s plan for lower taxes and budget cuts. Doherty argues he will supportsmall business through "(1) fairness and consistency in the tax code; (2) lower and more predictable energy costs; (3) a smarter regulatory policy; and (4) reduced and predictable health care costs," and says, "By focusing on those areas, I believe the government can set the private sector free to usher in a new era of American economic expansion."
Rhode Island's unemployment rate has fallen to 10.7%, still one of the highest in the nation. (Businessweek, Sept. 2012)
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The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council
The Providence Journal's continuing coverage of the state's redevelopment efforts
