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CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder on why reducing the size of government would boost job and economic growth.
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Business is that we talked to business leaders get better -- -- -- and whether any of this is gonna make them more inclined.
To drive it.
It's all about confidence our corporate America's very worried about all the spending very worried about always that no more -- -- Sixty restaurants CEO any positive he says that this propensity spent apparently not -- and ended died.
Is what worries a lot of is up -- CEOs and there's nothing and then the remarks -- -- enterprises limited denied -- and the that's going to disavow them -- notion.
Why -- look what we need to hear tonight that we need to hear from a president who isn't confrontational as an argumentative he's more conciliatory wants to work.
Who says I understand the private sector American businessmen and entrepreneurs are what drive economic growth.
There were driving job creation in the middle class has lost jobs the lower classes have lost jobs.
We need to make a change we know it's not government.
We know there's too much government already we're going to do things to incentivize businesses the -- wise investment.
And take this country forward do a market not more economic prosperity I I don't think that's what we're going to hear.
That's certainly would be a breath of fresh air for the American business community.
-- is going to talk about senator broccoli the need for more revenue the need for more taxes Republicans is -- enough already we gave you that we're not gonna give an inch more.
Are they right.
To take that stance.
They have to take that stand I think -- to the point where you we can't borrow anymore we can't tax anymore we tax anymore we've already got the highest corporate tax rate.
You know most people that are are right running sub chapter S corporation Gerald small businesses are -- paying close to 50% of your in a state like California New York you're paying more.
Than 50% in tax.
What the top 5% pay over 50% of the income tax revenue in this country -- have to stop the president has to stop this and -- I don't think I think he understands government.
I don't think he understands that a vigorous government requires a vigorous private sector.
And the only way you're gonna get a -- private sector is that the government backs off and -- the dynamic energy the private sector.
Go forward he's going to be talking about.
Not only bigger government smarter government that government can do a lot of -- -- Do you think government can.
But what if we don't -- smarter government we don't need more efficient government we need less government the middle class.
People in middle class and people lower classes.
They don't need more government they need more jobs we need people to create jobs we need to be wing media and the economy to -- So that -- so that we can fund these government programs.
What government could be run better everything could be run better but we don't need more government we need more jobs who need more investment we need prosperity.
And we're not on the path of that and that I -- and I don't take a different course I'm not expecting it but I'm hopeful Florida candy thank you very much -- buster of course the president -- -- other area.
