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Rick Wade on Technology
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Infrastructure investment in the poorest areas of S.C.
Wade sees his biggest asset is his experience with, and understanding of, business and industry. "I was down in Charleston with Vice President Biden [a couple of months ago] when he made a big announcement about his infrastructure investment in the
poorest areas of South Carolina, which is important to commerce and trade. Tim Scott voted against that. Everything he's doing is counterproductive to where we need to be going in the state of South Carolina. He voted against the Farm Bill."
Source: TheGrio webzine interview on 2014 South Carolina Senate race
, Dec 13, 2013
Double the budget for basic scientific research
To deny government's important, complementary role in growing our economy is to deny history. Take basic research, for example.We may have seen the Internet come of age in Silicon Valley, but it first came to life in the labs of the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency. The folks at Tempur-Pedic have given us mattresses using technology that was first developed by NASA.
President Obama understands that funding this type of basic government and university research, which might be too risky or
expensive for the private sector, is vital to our economic future. That is why he has called for doubling the budgets of research agencies such as the National Science Foundation. His 2011 budget increases funding for civilian R&D by $3.7 billion, or
nearly 6%. This illustrates his broader approach to setting this country on a path for long-term economic growth. This administration is trying to rebuild the physical and the regulatory infrastructure that private sector businesses need to thrive.
Source: Remarks at US Regional Business Tour, Battle Creek, Michigan
, Apr 6, 2010
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