Taxation and regulation are still important, still critical and will remain so. Candidates must recognize this reality and respond. The bottom line: Promote economic growth.
And always remember that somewhere else in the world, competitors are working diligently to gain an advantage over U.S. companies - and they have no intention of stopping on Election Day.
John Engler, a former Republican governor of Michigan, is president of the Business Roundtable.
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'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
House Republicans who are critical of the federal health care law have written to more than a dozen companies, including top insurers Aetna and BlueCross BlueShield, to ask if President Obama’s top health official tried to solicit funds from them to support the overhaul.