The Campaign for America's Future Center has released the Report The Investment Deficit In America: Yesterday's Achievements, Today's Problems, Tomorrow's Solutions. Here's an excerpt:
America’s future growth and prosperity depend on a secure supply of affordable
and sustainable energy. With the price of oil likely to rise over time, instability
overseas, and a few entrenched interests dominating the market, this is a crucial
time for government intervention. Emerging new energy technologies promise
new possibility: scientific innovation, new jobs, and a rejuvenated industrial base. Public support can help tip these fledgling industries from ideas to success stories of green enterprise. Government needs to invest in research and development, create sound tax policy, and enforce the rules.
and sustainable energy. With the price of oil likely to rise over time, instability
overseas, and a few entrenched interests dominating the market, this is a crucial
time for government intervention. Emerging new energy technologies promise
new possibility: scientific innovation, new jobs, and a rejuvenated industrial base. Public support can help tip these fledgling industries from ideas to success stories of green enterprise. Government needs to invest in research and development, create sound tax policy, and enforce the rules.
Read the report here.
Posted by Jon Lutz
