FISHERS — For the first time this primary season, all eight candidates for governor took part in a forum. The forum was hosted by the Indiana branch of the National Federation of Independent Business , Americans for Prosperity of Indiana and the Indiana Builders association.
"We need a balance in government definitely,” Kardik Patel who owns a handful of smaller hotels in Indiana said. “Things happening right now there is so much one way." Some business owners say that hiring for job openings is one of the most difficult challenges they face as business owners. "The small businesses in the state of Indiana need our attention and our education programs should be based on what parents think their children should learn,” Rainwater said.Jamie Reitenour says she has been involved in politics for two years. She says she is running for governor because one day she was at a local Panera bread and people told her the lord has called upon her to serve.
She says when she was a young woman she worked for her parents company and learned quickly that you have to wear many hats as a small business owner. She feels what can help business the most is eliminate the state income tax. She feels doing that will also bring needed employees to the state as well.