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John James: “We need a new environment that's more hospitable to business…”

Featuring: John James, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 10

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Mackinac Policy Conference Panel 2026

Published | Video Starts at 08:33

Access to capital, access to contracts and also help dealing with the compliance and the regulatory burden that we're seeing come out of Lansing. We need a new environment that's more hospitable to business with the tax tort and regulatory reform that's required for businesses to flourish and grow. And you also need a change in philosophy. There's this obsession. We're trying to attract businesses from all over the country and all over the world. We're to trying. (08:33–08:43)

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Asserts the need for tax, tort, and regulatory reform in Michigan to support business growth.

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