Modbert
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- Sep 2, 2008
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I just thought it would be helpful to put together the major points that I took from tonight's speech for those who have and haven't read it or seen it.
1.) 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015.
2.) Eliminating subsidizing for oil company. Along with that, by 2035, 80% of America's electricity coming from clean energy sources. Listed included are Wind, Solar, Clean Coal, Nuclear, and Natural Gas.
3.) Over next 10 years, one half of new jobs will require an education beyond a high school degree. The President goes on to talk about how almost a quarter of students don't pass high school.
4.) Race to the Top is mentioned. 100,000 new teachers in the next 10 years in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
5.) The President asks Congress to make the tuition tax cut permanent for four years of college tuition, $10,000.
6.) Talked a bit about Immigration and those who have grown up in this country from the very beginning.
7.) Talked about infrastructure, including how our own engineers gave it a D.
8.) Within 35 years, 80% of Americans will have access to high speed rails. Within 5 years, 98% of all Americans will have access to high-speed wireless coverage.
9.) Lowering the corporate tax rate for the first time in 25 years along with getting rid of loopholes.
10.) Doubling exports by 2014, and talked about deals with China, India (250,000 jobs for American workers), and South Korea (70,000).
11.) The President talks about removing part of the HC law that requires unnecessary bookkeeping on the part of small businesses.
12.) The President talks about freezing the annual domestic spending for the next five years, saving over $400 billion by the next decade.
13.) Talked about reducing waste in Healthcare such as with Medicare and Medicaid. Also mentioned willing to have a open mind about Tort Reform.
14.) Bipartisan solution for Social Security.
15.) Talked about how we don't need tax cuts for the top 2% of Wealthiest Americans.
16.) Talked about simplifying the tax code and merging/consolidating the Federal Government going forward.
17.) Mentioned about troops coming home from Afghanistan in July.
Overall, the biggest things from this speech I think are: #2, #5, #9 especially, #12, and #17.
I'm not saying that all of these things are feasible, realistic, or what have you. Merely mentioning the major points that I thought the President gave tonight in his speech.
1.) 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015.
2.) Eliminating subsidizing for oil company. Along with that, by 2035, 80% of America's electricity coming from clean energy sources. Listed included are Wind, Solar, Clean Coal, Nuclear, and Natural Gas.
3.) Over next 10 years, one half of new jobs will require an education beyond a high school degree. The President goes on to talk about how almost a quarter of students don't pass high school.
4.) Race to the Top is mentioned. 100,000 new teachers in the next 10 years in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
5.) The President asks Congress to make the tuition tax cut permanent for four years of college tuition, $10,000.
6.) Talked a bit about Immigration and those who have grown up in this country from the very beginning.
7.) Talked about infrastructure, including how our own engineers gave it a D.
8.) Within 35 years, 80% of Americans will have access to high speed rails. Within 5 years, 98% of all Americans will have access to high-speed wireless coverage.
9.) Lowering the corporate tax rate for the first time in 25 years along with getting rid of loopholes.
10.) Doubling exports by 2014, and talked about deals with China, India (250,000 jobs for American workers), and South Korea (70,000).
11.) The President talks about removing part of the HC law that requires unnecessary bookkeeping on the part of small businesses.
12.) The President talks about freezing the annual domestic spending for the next five years, saving over $400 billion by the next decade.
13.) Talked about reducing waste in Healthcare such as with Medicare and Medicaid. Also mentioned willing to have a open mind about Tort Reform.
14.) Bipartisan solution for Social Security.
15.) Talked about how we don't need tax cuts for the top 2% of Wealthiest Americans.
16.) Talked about simplifying the tax code and merging/consolidating the Federal Government going forward.
17.) Mentioned about troops coming home from Afghanistan in July.
Overall, the biggest things from this speech I think are: #2, #5, #9 especially, #12, and #17.
I'm not saying that all of these things are feasible, realistic, or what have you. Merely mentioning the major points that I thought the President gave tonight in his speech.