Focus on:
Jobs and Economic Development


Encouraging Jobs Without Breaking the Budget

Candidates are making promises and promoting plans to create jobs, but "Where's the beef?" Where will they find the money to keep their promises?

"As I have said for year, government doesn't create jobs, the private sector does. What government can do is help create the infrastructure and environment that encourages the growth of wealth in our state."

  • Read - A Realistic Jobs Plan for Vermont

    Innovation and Intellectual Property

    When you run for higher office, or any office for that matter, part of the campaign promise is, "I'll work for better, more, green, whatever ... jobs." Well, who could be opposed to that idea?

    The real question is, what will the next governor do to actually help make that promise a reality? What's the vision or the plan to make this happen? Fair question, here's my vision and my answer.

  • Read - A Plan for Good Paying Jobs in Vermont


    Defending the Vermont Seal of Quality

    Secretary of Agriculture Roger Allbee sent a letter suspending the Vermont Seal of Quality program, an important tool for promoting Vermont's businesses. Brian Dubie and Deb Markowitz stood up and called attention to the problem. Before they started talking with the press, Susan was already solving the problem.

  • Read - Defending the Vermont Seal of Quality


    Job Support in the Workplace

  • Read - Helping Vermonters Keep Their Jobs


    Burton Job Loss Unfortunate

    Burton employs 400 people in Vermont. The loss of 43 jobs is unfortunate, but not a reason by itself to change our tax policy. Jon Margolis wrote an excellent piece on this issue.

  • Read - The Austrian Delusion

    Susan Votes for 800 New Jobs

    The Vermont Emergency Board voted to increase the cap on the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive (VEGI) program.
    "These are performance based incentives ... until the company has created the jobs, the jobs have been filled and folks have been working for a specific time period, the incentive is not paid."

  • Read - VEGI Incentives and Good Jobs
  • Watch - E Board Approves VEGI Increase
  • Read - Skypoint Solar edges closer to selecting Vermont

    • More Plans and Ideas

  • Owning Your Future
  • Re-thinking Jobs Programs
  • Preparing This Generation for Next Generation Jobs
  • Economic Development
  • Orleans Co. Economic Success



    • My campaign is about policy, community, and vision. I will focus on restoring Vermont for all Vermonters, a Vermont that reflects the values of hard work, caring for our families, neighbors, and communities.

    For the past 7 years Vermont has bounced from slogan to slogan, ribbon cutting to ribbon cutting, without a vision or a plan. This cannot continue.

    Over the next few years it will be important to help business create jobs in Vermont. We need to lower the cost of health care and insurance, improve education and support social services while exercising fiscal restraint. It is a tough job. I am running for Governor because my experience, relationships and deep understanding of the problems we face in Vermont are what we need to face the challenges ahead. If you do your part to help me win the coming elections, I'll do my part to lead Vermont to a bright future based on the values we share.

    New Leadership: Working Together for a Better Future. Susan Bartlett for Governor

    Learn more about Susan »

    2010 Club

    Susan's Community

    It's The Economy