Economy
Economy
The economy has improved significantly from the depths of the Great Recession, but Senator Feinstein agrees that too many workers are struggling to find good-paying jobs and too many families are having trouble making ends meet. She supports investments to help create more jobs and comprehensive tax reform to incentivize growth and reduce the deficit.
Jobs
Senator Feinstein believes Congress must do more to help create jobs that pay livable wages. She supports making critical investments to help create jobs and prepare workers for the 21st century economy, including offering incentives to businesses to hire new workers, providing funding for job-training programs, investing in infrastructure and making higher education more affordable.
Fiscal Issues
Economic recovery, slower-than-projected growth in health care costs and congressional efforts to reduce spending and increase revenue have reduced the deficit, but Senator Feinstein believes more must be done to balance the federal budget. She supports closing tax loopholes and working to further slow the growth of health care costs.
Tax Reform
Senator Feinstein believes that enacting comprehensive tax reform would help create jobs, encourage entrepreneurship and reduce the deficit.
Useful Resources
- Learn more about tax questions
- Learn more about employment opportunities
- Learn more about corporate corruption issues
Related Records
March 2010
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 3/10/10 | Statement of Senator Feinstein on Passage of Legislation to Provide Assistance to Workers, Businesses and States |
February 2010
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 2/24/10 | Senator Feinstein Statement on Senate Passage of Jobs Bill |
| 2/1/10 | Statement of Senator Feinstein on President Obama’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2011 |
January 2010
December 2009
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 12/16/09 | Statement of Senator Feinstein on Agreement to Transfer Treasure Island from the Navy to San Francisco |
November 2009
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 11/4/09 | Statement of Senator Feinstein on Senate Vote On Package Extending Unemployment Insurance |
July 2009
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 7/30/09 | Senators Feinstein and Collins: Any Extension of the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Program Must Adhere to Higher Fuel Efficiency, Greater Emissions Reductions |
June 2009
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 6/17/09 | Statement of Senator Feinstein on President Obama’s New Financial Regulation Framework |