Hi all
Now that George has been installed in the White House I thought people might
like to have some idea as to what he has in mind for ICTs and the new
economy.
The material below is taken from the official website:
http://www.georgebush.com/
Make of it what you will ...
John
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http://www.georgebush.com/issues/tech&neweconomy.html
Technology and the New Economy
Governor Bush understands that hard-working entrepreneurs created the New
Economy, not government. But, as he has shown in Texas, which leads the
nation in high-tech job growth, government can create an environment in
which entrepreneurs flourish: an environment that encourages innovation,
rewards risk-taking, and promotes equal opportunity. Thus, as President, he
will support the growth of the New Economy by cutting taxes, encouraging
investment in R&D, curbing frivolous lawsuits, pursuing free trade and
implementing sensible export controls. To ensure that all Americans share
in the benefits of the New Economy, Governor Bush will reform education
through high standards and accountability, accelerate e-government, and
increase access to assistive technologies for Americans with disabilities.
Governor Bush's Principles
Entrepreneurship: Governor Bush recognizes that our new economy is driven by
the
hard work and creativity of men and women in the private sector -- and not
by
Government bureaucrats.
Education and Opportunity: The high tech industry is in great need of highly
skilled
workers. Too many Americans are unable to fill these jobs because they lack
the
necessary skills. To ensure that every child has a quality education,
Governor Bush will
close the achievement gap between disadvantaged students and their peers,
improve
math and science instruction, and enhance the use of technology in the
classroom.
Individual Empowerment: Governor Bush understands that just as the Internet
is
transforming the relationship between customers and businesses, so, too, can
it
transform the relationship between citizens and government. Thus, he will
promote
e-government, shifting power from a handful of leaders in Washington to
individual
citizens.
Promote Independence: Assistive technology is helping many of America's 54
million
people with disabilities function, learn and live independently. Too often,
federal policies
often act as a barrier to the development and dissemination of assistive
technology.
Governor Bush will remove these barriers by increasing funding for research,
improving
federal coordination, and improving access.
A Comprehensive High Tech Policy
Governor Bush has a comprehensive plan to make government an ally of high
technology companies as they work to create jobs and keep our country
competitive in the international market. Governor Bush's high tech plan
encourages both growth and
opportunity.
Fact Sheet: High Tech Plan
GROWTH: To support the continued growth of the New Economy, Governor Bush
will:
Raise the Cap on H-1B: To meet the immediate needs of our competitive high
tech
economy, Governor Bush supports a dramatic increase in the caps on H-1B
visas for
temporary, high-skilled workers (H-1B Press Release).
Enact Comprehensive Legal Reform: Governor Bush understands that the
litigation
explosion imposes significant costs on high technology companies and small
businesses. Thus, he has offered a comprehensive plan to reduce the threat
of junk and
frivolous lawsuits, as he has done in Texas.
Strengthen R&D: To encourage increased investment in research and
development,
Governor Bush will: enact a permanent extension of the R&D tax credit,
increase the
military R&D budget by $20 billion, and double the research budget of the
National
Institutes of Health.
Promote Growth of Responsible Biotechnology: To promote the growth of
responsible
biotechnology, Governor Bush will stand firmly for the protection of
intellectual property
and fight to open markets for our bioagriculture products (Fostering The
Biotech Century).
Extend the Internet Tax Moratorium: Governor Bush will ensure the growth of
the
Internet and e-Commerce by passing up to a five year extension of the
Internet tax
moratorium.
Reform the Export Control Regime: Governor Bush is committed to reforming
the
current high tech export control system that needlessly penalizes U.S.
businesses while
failing to strengthen our national security (Fact Sheet: Export Control
Initiative).
Pursue Free Trade: Governor Bush will work with Congress to restore
Presidential trade
negotiating authority, which the current Admninistration has failed to
renew. In addition,
he will work to make the Internet a duty and tariff-free zone worldwide,
fight to tear down
non-tariff barriers to trade in information technology, step up efforts to
combat piracy of
American ideas and intellectual property, and promote the development of
internationally
compatible e-commerce standards.
OPPORTUNITY: To ensure that all Americans share in the benefits of the New
Economy, Governor Bush will:
Implement Comprehensive Education Reform: Governor Bush will reform the
nation's
public schools, as he has done in Texas, which is one of two states that
have made the
greatest recent progress in education. He will close the achievement gap,
set high
standards, and focus on results. States will be offered freedom from federal
regulation, in exchange for establishing accountability systems.
Use Technology to Boost Student Achievement: Governor Bush will ensure that
education technology is used to boost student achievement (Fact Sheet:
Enhancing
Education Through Technology), and strengthen math and science education
(Fact
Sheet: Improving Math And Science In America). Governor Bush has proposed
creating a new, flexible $3 billion fund to integrate technology in schools
and libraries, and $400 million in new money to help ensure that technology
is boosting student achievement.
Bring Technology into the Community: Governor Bush will invest $400 million
to create
and maintain more than 2,000 community technology centers every year. These
centers
are providing such services as free Internet access, computer literacy
training, and
professional skills development (Fact Sheet: Education Technology: From The
Classroom To Our Communities).
Strengthen Federal Investment in Assistive Technology:
Triple funding for Rehabilitative Engineering Research Centers;
Create a new "Technology Transfer Fund" to help bring assistive technology
to market;
Increase tenfold the funding for low-interest loan programs to help people
with disabilities purchase assistive technology (Fact Sheet: Disabilities);
Offer $75 million annually in tax incentives and a new $20 million low
interest loan program to help people with disabilities telework.
E-Government: Governor Bush will accelerate e-government by appointing a
government-wide Chief Information Officer, and by creating a $100 million
fund to support interagency e-government initiatives (Fact Sheet:
Government Modernization).
Position Proposal
Fact Sheet: High Tech Plan
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Speech: High Tech Speech
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access more of
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The Texas Record
Governor Bush passed strong measures to end frivolous lawsuits, created
incentives for
research and development by providing an R&D tax credit, and invested in
education
technology. He increased funding for math and science advanced placement
programs
ten-fold. In addition, Governor Bush cut the Internet access and data
processing taxes to make access to the Internet affordable for everyone. As
a result, under Governor Bush's leadership:
Texas is 1st in the nation in high tech export growth (1997-1999)
Texas ranks 2nd in high tech job growth
Texas ranks 2nd in high tech employment
More than 90 percent of Texas public schools now have Internet access, and
all 57
community colleges have received state technology grants. Over 2,300 Texas
schools
and 562 of 578 rural school districts have received technology grants since
the Governor
took office.
Texans saved over $2.9 billion in insurance rate reductions, thanks to
comprehensive
legal reform to discourage frivolous lawsuits enacted under Governor Bush.
Texas is now an established biotechnology leader, employing over 50,000 in
the
industry and receiving $900 million in NIH grants in 1998.
On July 3, 2000, Texas launched its e-Government Portal, which will enable
individuals
and businesses to conduct state business online. When fully implemented, the
Website
will provide businesses and individuals with one-stop Internet access for
conducting
transactions with state and local governments.
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