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Barack Obama: Unless substantial investments are made to the engine of innovation--basic scientific research and development--the…

On the recordFebruary 11, 2009
Unless substantial investments are made to the engine of innovation--basic scientific research and development--the current generation may be the first in our country's history to leave their children and grandchildren a lower sustained standard of living.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Emphasizes the need for increased investment in research and development for future generations.

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