A special message from U.S. Chamber President and CEO, Tom Donohue

I’m looking forward to my visit with Southwest Indiana business leaders on Tuesday, October 12. Local businesses are looking for ways to expand and create jobs in a difficult economic environment, but our leaders in Washington, D.C., aren’t making it easy for them. The unknown impacts of health care and financial regulatory reform, the growing footprint of the federal government, and the potential for major tax increases in 2011 are keeping businesses from investing and hiring. Lack of clear vision and execution on trade, infrastructure, and energy policy is also holding our country back from a robust and sustained economic recovery.

Now more than ever, the nation’s business community must rally around a renewed effort to protect and advance our free enterprise system and pursue an agenda in Washington that will create the 20 million new jobs our economy will require over the next decade. I’m pleased to be the guest of a strong supporter in this effort, The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana, and share the stage with a proven leader and free market champion, Governor Mitch Daniels.

Sincerely,

Tom Donohue
U.S. Chamber President and CEO
Please plan to join us at The Chamber’s Annual Meeting & Dinner on Tuesday, October 12 at The Centre in Downtown Evansville. For more information or to reserve a seat, please click here or contact Carly Griffin, events manager, at 812.425.8147 or via e-mail at cgriffin@ccswin.com.