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1 posted on 10/13/2005 2:18:32 AM PDT by Arjun
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To: Arjun

Why the federal government? All we'll get is some PC gobble-de-gook (note the scientific language) that will spend a lot of money and only make things worse.


2 posted on 10/13/2005 2:41:21 AM PDT by aardvark1 (Eschew obfuscation.)
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To: Arjun

Good post and what our politicians need to read. Globalization
is what Government needs to prepare us for.


3 posted on 10/13/2005 2:45:03 AM PDT by NixonsAngryGhost (WARNING- Arlen Specters Brain is Radioactive)
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Too little, too late. That train already left the station.


4 posted on 10/13/2005 2:45:03 AM PDT by durasell
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"Broad Federal Effort Urgently Needed to Create High-Quality Jobs"

The Government can create high quality jobs? Who knew?

5 posted on 10/13/2005 2:51:24 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
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But who's gonna get them?

· Policy-makers should provide a one-year automatic visa extension that allows international students to remain in the United States to seek employment if they have received doctorates or the equivalent in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or other fields of national need from qualified U.S. institutions.

Just another example of an initiative that seems to be doing the opposite of what it says it is about on its face.

6 posted on 10/13/2005 2:53:53 AM PDT by The Red Zone (Florida, the sun-shame state, and Illinois the chicken injun.)
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· In 2001 U.S. industry spent more on tort litigation than on research and development.

This says it all. The lawyers are making everything too expensive. Stupid corrupt lawsuits are draining funds, and forcing more companies over seas. You can fight competition, you can fight the government, but you can't fight law suits.

7 posted on 10/13/2005 3:01:14 AM PDT by Exton1
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If America wants Chemical Companies and Engineering firms to compete (on a number basis) with China, graduates will have to work for $15,000 a year salary, and NO perks, No health care, No company car, No 401k, No 6 week paid vacation etc.

I read recently where Microsoft stated that Indian Engineers were good at structure, but were unimaginative, and were not able to "think outside of the box". For this reason, most of their real R&D is still located in Redmund.

LLS


11 posted on 10/13/2005 3:27:35 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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ping


13 posted on 10/13/2005 3:29:53 AM PDT by raybbr
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Jobs? The only jobs the government creates are lawyers, accountants, professional college students and a host of other types of businesses that suck at the government teat or owe their existence to the stroke of the mighty government pen.


16 posted on 10/13/2005 3:52:50 AM PDT by DH
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Sounds like targeted tariffs are just what the country needs.


19 posted on 10/13/2005 4:47:17 AM PDT by Nephi (The Bush Legacy: Known conservatives are ineligible for the Supreme Court.)
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Big Government's solutions to issues is like snake oil. When it fails to cure the problem, you must not have taken enough and just need more.


21 posted on 10/13/2005 5:48:31 AM PDT by theBuckwheat
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To: Arjun; Willie Green; Wolfie; ex-snook; Jhoffa_; FITZ; arete; FreedomPoster; Red Jones; Pyro7480; ...
For the cost of one chemist or one engineer in the United States, a company can hire about five chemists in China or 11 engineers in India.

Last year chemical companies shuttered 70 facilities in the United States and have tagged 40 more for closure. Of 120 chemical plants being built around the world with price tags of $1 billion or more, one is in the United States and 50 are in China
[...]
Last year more than 600,000 engineers graduated from institutions of higher education in China. In India, the figure was 350,000. In America, it was about 70,000.
[...]
Without a major push to strengthen the foundations of America's competitiveness, the United States could soon lose its privileged position.

Why young American students should pay tens of thousands BORROWED dollars and waste several years and be expected to work "five" or "11" times harder or be be paid "five" or "11" less. Then after age forty to be on the street being told "why did not start your own business?".

The ultimate goal is to create new, high-quality jobs for all citizens by developing new industries that stem from the ideas of exceptional scientists and engineers.

Why these "new industries" should start in USA if building them in China/India is cheaper?

23 posted on 10/13/2005 6:53:26 AM PDT by A. Pole (Captain Mandrake: "Condition Red, sir, yes, jolly good idea. That keeps the men on their toes.")
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Oh no! The Feds want to "help" us.


25 posted on 10/13/2005 7:04:25 AM PDT by dljordan
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A big problem is that too many American kids go into the liberal arts and wind up getting useless degrees like Black Lesbian Studies. Or the kids that are smart don't go into science and engineering. They go into the medical field where the same science background is needed. The U.S. does have top graduate schools, but we are producing advanced degrees for outher nations. We have the reputation for creative thinking in the sciences and a lot of Asians come here for graduate work because that creativity is lacking in their home countries. It also doesn't help that there aren't many good science teachers in the K-12 schools. And it doesn't help when political considerations are trying to get science courses changed to reflect religious values. That just fuels arguements and doesn't do anything to advance science education.


28 posted on 10/13/2005 7:10:09 AM PDT by doc30 (Democrats are to morals what and Etch-A-Sketch is to Art.)
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More government is the answer ping.
32 posted on 10/13/2005 7:21:04 AM PDT by Mase
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YES!!

We DO need a broader Federal Effort!!

The Feds need to GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY!


35 posted on 10/13/2005 7:27:26 AM PDT by Leatherneck_MT (3-7-77 (No that's not a Date))
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Every person on the Committee that produced this report represents organizations that stand to profit from the increased tax spending that the report recommends. Take tax money from individuals. Give tax money to academia so they can train future corporate employees at taxpayer expense. What a surprise. More gravy train to sustain the educational/corporate community elite.

What makes these committee members think they can engage in economic planning any better than the Soviets could?

55 posted on 10/13/2005 10:40:29 AM PDT by Tares
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We already have the jobs here. Lets give business a reason and incentive to put Americans back in the high tech jobs. Incentive means money. Tax breaks for US companies that hire citizens (non H1B) for high tech jobs and additional and fees on out sourcing companies that do business here and higher taxes on business that outsource. Ok, let me have it!
68 posted on 10/13/2005 11:31:45 AM PDT by ghitma (Lifter)
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Last year chemical companies shuttered 70 facilities in the United States and have tagged 40 more for closure. Of 120 chemical plants being built around the world with price tags of $1 billion or more, one is in the United States and 50 are in China. ......This is directly due to the costs. OF ENVIRONMENTAL, DOT AND EPA REGULATIONS. Get the government out of the way and the jobs will follow.


69 posted on 10/13/2005 11:37:28 AM PDT by Safetgiver (Noone spoke when the levee done broke, Blanco cried and Nagin lied.)
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Set the corporate income tax rate to zero. Problem solved.


74 posted on 10/13/2005 11:46:08 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves (Speaking several languages is an asset; keeping your mouth shut in one is priceless.)
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