Political Quotes

“President-elect Obama gave a powerful and visionary speech last Thursday on the Federal Government's role in creating short-term jobs and in making long-term investments for future jobs. To be successful, that short- and long-term investment program must include programs to revitalize the American manufacturing sector. Many of us have urged the implementation of a national manufacturing policy for years without success during the 8 Bush years--years of neglect of this vital sector of our economy that saw our Nation lose 3.7 million manufacturing jobs. An American Manufacturing Initiative requires a true government partnership with the private sector--a partnership that recognizes that our companies are not competing with companies overseas but instead competing with countries whose governments support manufacturing. A prime example of that support is in the area of advanced technology vehicles and advanced batteries. The President-elect said last Thursday that we must spark the ``creation of a clean energy'' economy. He said further that ``we will put Americans to work in new jobs,'' including ``constructing fuel efficient cars.'' Investing in green energy technologies will provide a double benefit of job creation and reduction of CO<INF>2</INF>. Wind and solar are repeatedly cited as the prime targets for such investment, and they should be.…”