The presidential candidate recently participated in a nationwide TeleForum with owners from across the country.
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush spoke with small business owners from around the country Nov. 17. In what The Business Journals called “the small business interview for president,” the former Florida governor spoke to six business groups, including NFIB, about his policy stances that included key issues such as taxes, regulations and healthcare.
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In the TeleForum, Bush expanded on his stance about simplifying the tax code and reminded owners that Florida created more jobs than any other state during his time as governor. He also expressed his plans to decrease regulation and put decision-making power back into individual states’ hands.
Following the fourth Republican debate, Bush stands in eighth place for the Republican nomination, New York Daily News reported.
Below is more of what Bush said via Twitter.
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.@JebBush fielded tough questions from #smallbiz owners during a live teleforum: https://t.co/WOpnwgm9xh #BizPrez pic.twitter.com/j0cAyEDDor
— NFIB (@NFIB) November 17, 2015
.@JebBush: US is 49th in the world in terms of starting a business, behind Afghanistan & Russia #BizPrez
— NFIB (@NFIB) November 17, 2015
.@JebBush says US is on the verge of greatness, but we need change #bizprez
— AGC of America (@AGCofA) November 17, 2015
.@JebBush says we need to freeze all federal rule making, such as the new WOTUS and ozone rules #bizprez
— AGC of America (@AGCofA) November 17, 2015
.@JebBush– I oppose government mandated project labor agreements #BizPrez
— ABC National (@ABCNational) November 17, 2015
.@JebBush: Proposes the elimination of the estate tax, which is important for small business. #BizPrez
— NFIB (@NFIB) November 17, 2015
When asked about the proposal to extend the federal overtime threshold, @JebBush says, "I would repeal that rule." #BizPrez
— NRFnews (@NRFnews) November 17, 2015
.@JebBush: 4 parts of a tax proposal – 1. Shift power back to the states, 2. Create regulatory budget in DC. #BizPrez
— NFIB (@NFIB) November 17, 2015
.@JebBush: 3. Every work-in-progress should be frozen & started over or die, 4. Experts should not be excluded from the process. #BizPrez
— NFIB (@NFIB) November 17, 2015
.@JebBush: We have to restore economic and social mobility. #BizPrez
— NFIB (@NFIB) November 17, 2015
.@JebBush says US can create a more robust, export-driven economy by lowering tariffs #bizprez
— AGC of America (@AGCofA) November 17, 2015
.@JebBush: Overtime propopsed rule limits the ability to bonus and path to additional management responsibilities #BizPrez
— ABC National (@ABCNational) November 17, 2015
Join @NFIB now: https://t.co/4Ds5Ygenyz #smallbusiness #election2016 #BizPrez pic.twitter.com/U5Aa1Fbhcn
— NFIB (@NFIB) November 17, 2015
