NAM's Agenda For 2007

The National Association of Manufacturers released its agenda for 2007 which highlights specific areas: security, revitalized infrastructure, fair and competitive tax policy, high-performance workforce, consumer-based healthcare, a level international playing field and legal and regulatory fairness.

The following is an excerpt from the document, Investing In America: The 2007 Agenda for Jobs and Economic Growth. To view the full report visit: http://www.nam.org/s_nam/bin.asp?CID=4&DID=236260&DOC=FILE.PDF

Security:

• Reduce energy intensity through public-private partnership
• Increase funding for R & D
• Increase domestic baseload power generation through clean coal, nuclear and renewable sources
• Develop and expand alternative fossil fuels and biofuels

Revitalized Infrastructure:

• Deploy innovative technology for low-cost shipping
• Expand airport capacity, upgrade inland waterways
• Strengthen cyber security

Fair And Competitive Tax Policy:

• Reduce federal statutory corporate tax rate to 25%
• Repeal corporate alternative minimum tax
• Make R&D tax credit permanent
• Reduce "double tax" and costly compliance burden on U.S. companies doing business overseas

High-Performance Workforce:

• Reform visa system to attract and retain global talent in U.S.
• National emphasis on math, science and engineering
• Improve workforce training

Consumer-Based Healthcare:

• Promote health information technology and transparency initiatives to improve care and lower costs
• Endorse wellness and prevention programs
• Support health savings accounts

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