Greg Gianforte

GREG GIANFORTE

CURRENT OCCUPATION: U.S. Congressman serving Montana CAMPAIGN WEBSITE: www.gregformontana.com

Arrow-Circle-Right Briefly introduce yourself. Susan, my wife of 32 years, and I founded RightNow Technologies two decades ago in our Bozeman home. We grew it into the town’s largest commercial employer, created over 500 high-paying Montana jobs, and helped launch Montana’s hightech sector.

I’ve spent my entire career creating jobs, solving problems, and serving others. I’ve worked to improve our economy through “Better Montana Jobs.” I’ve launched scholarship programs to help low-income students and veterans pursue the education and training they need to start a career in Montana. And I mentor entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout our state.

After spending 34 years in the private sector, Montanans entrusted me to be their voice in Congress, where I’ve worked with President Trump to cut taxes, roll back unnecessary regulations, and protect our Montana way of life.

Susan and I raised our four children in Bozeman hunting, fishing, rafting, climbing, skiing and backpacking on Montana’s public lands.

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pro-business candidate for this

office? If there’s any question about who the pro-business candidate is in this race, look at our very different records. I’m proud to have earned a lifetime score of 86 percent from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. I’m also proud the U.S. Chamber presented me with its Spirit of Enterprise Award, which recognizes leaders who support pro-growth policies that help Main Street businesses thrive.

I’ve voted to cut taxes and review, roll back, and repeal unnecessary, burdensome regulations.

Beyond my proven, pro-business record, I’m the only candidate in this race who’s built a business and created good-paying jobs here in Montana. I know what it takes, and as your governor, I’ll roll up my sleeves and start enacting a pro-business, pro-jobs agenda immediately.

With Montana facing the virus and economic crises, Montana needs someone with proven business leadership in the governor’s office, someone who understands what businesses need—not someone with a long anti-business, anti-jobs record.

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it, how will your administration work “across the aisle” to address business issues during a legislative session? On which issues do you expect to achieve

bipartisan support? Good ideas can come from anyone. That’s true in business, and it’s true in government.

In my experience serving Montana in Congress, the only way to get things done is by working with folks in both parties. I have Democratic and Republican lawmakers over for dinner and grill Montana beef or moose burgers. It helps me build strong relationships to advance an agenda that puts Montana first. My first bill that President Trump signed into law was a bipartisan effort protecting public access to our public lands. My second was bipartisan and increases job opportunities for Montanans.

I’ll bring that same approach to the governor’s office.

Our top priority must be to get our economy going again, get Montana open for business, and get Montanans back to work. I’m eager to work with anyone, regardless of party, who has a good idea for how to accomplish our top priority. When it comes down to it, I’ll always be on Montana’s side and will work with anyone to get the job done.

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related to business that your campaign is prioritizing for this office. How you plan to address it

once elected? Our anti-competitive, anti-jobs tax code effectively hangs a “closed” sign on Montana’s door. It places a heavy burden on businesses, makes it hard for Montanans to start a new business, and drives away potential businesses from locating in our state and bringing good-paying jobs with them.

High property taxes, high income taxes, and a punishing, complex business equipment tax conspire to make it harder for new businesses to start up in Montana and for existing businesses to make critical investments. As a result, Montanans are losing out.

We must reform our tax code to promote business investment and job creation.

As governor, I’ll be pro-jobs and probusiness. I’ll work with the legislature to make our tax code more competitive, so Montana can attract businesses, promote entrepreneurship, and have more goodpaying jobs.

Tax reform is only one part of my plan to get Montana open for business. Learn more about my other priorities in our Montana Comeback Plan at montanabusinessplan.com. stop