Latinos Want Economic Leadership, Not Isolationism
*Some stats you can use to help change the U.S. Latino narrative: Latino owned businesses grew by 47%, while non-Latino businesses declined by 2%; small businesses create 2/3 of new jobs; 1 of every 5 new entrepreneurs is Latino. There’s more in this piece. VL
By Hector Barreto, Town Hall
If a fierce political campaign can be likened to war, then the war we are watching played out in both the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries proves the ancient saying, “In war, truth is the first casualty.”
The leading candidates for the presidential nominations of their parties – the Republican’s Donald Trump and Democrat’s Hillary Clinton – have taken great liberty with the truth, or have badly missed the point, on issues important to Latino voters.
With more than 66,000 Latinos turning 18 each month, it’s critically important that presidential candidates recognize that Hispanics, and particularly the Hispanic community’s business leaders, are not single-issue voters. While immigration policy is important, so are access to quality education, affordable healthcare and the creation of an environment that is favorable to entrepreneurs.
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Free trade, and good, honest and fair relations with our largest trading partners, such as Mexico, are part of creating the economic environment that Latino voters hope for. Leaders who recognize and deliver on that hope will be rewarded . . . READ MORE
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