John Engler, President of the Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs representing every sector of the economy, today released the following statement on Senate passage of a bill to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling:
Tax and fiscal policy have a profound impact on U.S. business investment, economic growth and job creation. Business Roundtable supports competitive, pro-growth tax and fiscal policies to promote economic expansion, level the playing field for U.S. companies competing in global markets and stabilize the federal debt relative to the size of the U.S. economy.