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All too often, Washington’s business is done behind closed doors. Upstate New Yorkers deserve a representative in Washington that is honest, accessible, and accountable. Since day one, Scott has worked to restore openness and transparency in our government and has led by example.
As a small businessman, Scott knows what it is like to make payroll and responsibly balance a budget. Over the past decade, Washington has abandoned any sense of fiscal restraint, and during his short time there, Scott has been working hard to return to fiscal sanity to get our skyrocketing deficit under control.
As a small businessman, Scott understands that private enterprise is the driving force of our economy, not the government. Small businesses are the economic engines that create jobs in our communities, and a limited government needs to be focused on creating an economic environment that is conducive for economic growth in the private sector.
Scott understands that small businesses create jobs and are the economic engines of our local economies. That is why Scott has fought for tax relief for working families and small businesses who are still struggling to make ends meet.
The 20th Congressional District is home to more than 4,000 farms that carry on New York’s proud tradition of family farming. Family farming is the driving force of the Upstate economy, and as a member of the House Agriculture Committee, Scott is committed to helping farmers through these tough economic times and preserving their rich way of life.
In his first year in office, Scott has made fighting for those who have fought for us, our veterans and active military personnel, and their families, a major priority. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, he has fought to get our men and women in uniform the resources they need to get their jobs done safely and successfully.
Energy independence is vital to our national security as well as economic development here in Upstate New York. Instead of sending billions of dollars to prop up hostile regimes on the other side of the world, Scott has been working to chart a plan for energy independence that keeps our dollars and jobs here in America.
