While anytime jobs are being created, it is good news, yet we are still a long way from recovering the 8.7 million jobs lost following the recession. Nearly 13 million Americans are looking for work and millions more have simply given up.

Americans understand that while the private sector is doing its part to mount a recovery, government policies continue to hold the economy back. A recent AIFG poll found that nearly two-thirds of adults said that excessive tax and regulatory burden are discouraging job creation.

Over the last three years, the number of economically significant regulations have skyrocketed and threats of tax increases make small businesses reluctant to hire. The entrepreneurs who make up American Institute for Growth believe that a truly sustainable recovery that brings us back to robust economic growth and low unemployment requires pro-growth policies that encourage innovation and create incentives for investment.