Obama’s Economic Vision
06 December 2008 10:11 am by Taylor Marsh
BY TAYLOR MARSH
“A massive effort to make public buildings more energy efficient,” Obama pledged today. The U.S. government pays the highest energy bills in the world. Enough. Obama then announced “making the single largest new investment in our national infrastructure since the creation of the federal highway system in the 1950s.” One rule, which is a terrific incentives for governors to act: use it or lose it. “We’ll invest your precious tax dollars in new and smarter ways, and we’ll set a simple rule – use it or lose it. If a state doesn’t act quickly to invest in roads and bridges in their communities, they’ll lose the money.
More to come once Obama is president, but contrary to what people are saying, he’s not in control of anything until January 20th. But he’s sending all the right messages.
Here, in the country that invented the internet, every child should have the chance to get online, and they’ll get that chance when I’m President – because that’s how we’ll strengthen America’s competitiveness in the world.
In addition to connecting our libraries and schools to the internet, we must also ensure that our hospitals are connected to each other through the internet. That is why the economic recovery plan I’m proposing will help modernize our health care system – and that won’t just save jobs, it will save lives. We will make sure that every doctor’s office and hospital in this country is using cutting edge technology and electronic medical records so that we can cut red tape, prevent medical mistakes, and help save billions of dollars each year.
Until that time, the George W. Bush legacy project continues. So far, it’s raised his approval from 24% to 28%. Karl and Karen, with some help from Peggy, all must be so proud.
