Daniel Biss, the Democratic candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives in the 17th District, has developed a plan for bringing jobs to Illinois. The full plan in laid out on his website.

He focuses on five points. I have cherry picked my favorite three, below.

Establish a temporary tax credit for new hires

We must create an economic environment that encourages robust hiring practices. I support … a targeted tax credit to encourage private sector hiring. That would have wide ranging benefits to the economy as a whole including reducing unemployment, increasing tax revenues, and fostering business expansion.

Invest in state-of-the-art transportation and energy infrastructure

I support investment in high-speed rail, which is a vehicle for tremendous potential growth in the Midwest. A study commissioned by the City of Chicago estimates that the introduction of high-speed rail into the Chicago region will result in over $8 billion of increased economic activity. … Finally, the mere construction and operation of a high-speed rail system will generate tens of thousands of jobs.

Explore new export markets

I will establish policies that encourage small and medium-sized businesses to expand by exploring new export markets. This is absolutely essential in order to balance the need for economic growth with the need to restrain the overall debt carried by individuals.

As part of his people-powered campaign, Daniel welcomes ideas from all comers. As he says,

“A complete recovery will involve far more than just governmental action, though. It will rely on people from across our community contributing their talents and ideas to get us back on track. I hope you’ll begin that process by clicking below to share your thoughts.“

Please take a look at Daniel’s campaign.