Hillary Clinton Looks to a Tech Future
May 31st, 2007
This seems to be the week of technology as John Edwards weighed in on spectrum reallocation, John McCain talked to a conference about tech issues & Fred Thompson said he would run a tech centered presidential campaign. Now Hillary Clinton has joined in offering a plan to create higher paying jobs in technology and deal with the problems in education children in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math).
She outlined what is being called ‘Hillary Clinton’s Innovation Agenda to a tech crown in Silicone Valley. There is also a policy outline I used while writing this on her Web site.
Why We Need It
The United States is facing what some are calling a “crisis” when it comes to being competitive in Math, Science & Engineering. American students are not focusing on STEM education leaving the United States lagging behind in the Global economy. Jobs are going overseas as corporations seek skilled labor in other countries and the next economy after the Internet/Computer revolution is taking shape with less participation by the United States.
What It Does
First Clinton addresses a problem that many in Silicon Valley (most recently and notably Bill Gates) have outlined as a major problem for the industry, recruiting overseas workers for employment in the U.S. A great deal of braintrust exists in places like Japan, China, Russia etc. but the number of H1B temporary visa’s to get them here is limited.
Clinton says she will raise the number of visas offered to help keep companies competitive and in the United States. This will help solve the temporary problems the tech industry faces.
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