89%
% of manufacturers for whom higher tax burdens would be a barrier to hiring and growth
867K
Number of jobs at risk by the loss of interest deductibility provisions
260K
Number of jobs at risk if Congress doesn't act to restore R&D provisions
Manufacturers' Priorities
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1Protect the gains from tax reform by making permanent key provisions in the tax code, such as low rates on pass-through and corporate income, as well as the 20% pass- through deduction.
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2Create new tax incentives and enhance the competitiveness of the tax code to encourage new industrial investment in the United States.
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3Fix provisions of the tax law that make research more expensive.
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4Ensure that key incentives for capital equipment purchases remain in the tax code.
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5Preserve business interest deductibility.