How To Make Pennsylvania Manufacturing Boom

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania.

President Donald Trump and Gov. Josh Shapiro can agree on one thing: Pennsylvania needs a manufacturing boom. Political talk and regulatory action, however, are two different matters entirely. While the president is doing his part to incentivize manufacturing in Pennsylvania, Shapiro has done virtually nothing to eliminate the many barriers standing in the way of new factories and good-paying jobs.

It all comes down to a single word: overregulation. In Washington, Trump is cutting the red tape that handcuffs manufacturers. His administration is repealing ten federal mandates for every new regulation, unleashing affordable energy, and stopping his predecessor’s new regulations estimated to cost our economy $180 billion. By getting bureaucrats out of the way, the president is making it easier for manufacturers to invest in America.

This is particularly important for Pennsylvania, which has the potential to be a key player in the plastics manufacturing sector. Since plastics require fossil fuels to produce and our commonwealth is one of the largest oil and gas producers, it makes sense for us to be a natural place for businesses to build factories. Before Shapiro’s election, many companies opened plants across our state to create plastics or recycling centers.

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