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What does this say about their views on the roles of entrepreneurship and innovation in strengthening the U.S. economy?
Prior Both candidates Clinton and Kaine have demonstrated their commitment to the debate, Fortune argued that entrepreneurship and innovation built in the U.S. into the world’s leading economic superpower. Although the U.S. was built on these ideals, todaypast through their support of various policy proposals (see [[Clinton|Kaine and Entrepreneurship]] for more), start-ups and small businesses are major job creators in the United States, Trump's record as businessman seem to lend themselves to a more substantive discussion on these sectors often suffer the greatest burdens from regulations and tax policyfields.