Want to Boost the Economy? Invest in Science - NYTimes.com
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MITT ROMNEY said in all three presidential debates that we need to expand the economy. But he left out a critical ingredient: investments in science and technology.
Scientific knowledge and new technologies are the building blocks for long-term economic growth — “the key to a 21st-century economy,” as President Obama said in the final debate.
I know that Obama is investing in brain research. What else does he have in mind?
12:22 PM Nov 07 2012