Education costs are sacred

January 25, 2011, US President Barack Obama addressed the American nation with a message in the country (State of the Union Address). It should be noted that in the first place in it are theses about the special importance of education, science and innovation for the successful development of the country (see the speech transcript www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/01/25/remarks-president-union-address ).

The new speech of Obama reminded the experts of his famous speech on April 27, 2009 at the annual meeting of the American National Academy of Sciences, the translation of which was published on the pages of the Trv-hunger ( www.scientific.ru/trv/2009/029/obama.html ).

The Russian-American sociologist Boris Doctors (California) commented on this new speech of Obama for the TRV-Free

“A huge deficit in the country forces the US government to think about reducing state costs. A survey of Gallup organization, conducted on the eve of the appeal of President Barack Obama to the nation with the message of the country's position, showed that, the population thinks on this. Six out of ten respondents (59%) welcome

Reducing American assistance to other states, four - assistance to farmers (44%), strengthening national security (42%) and poverty control programs (39%). But least of all, people are ready to support the state in cutting out costs of education - only 32%. And this is the same unanimous Democrats and Republicans.

Most observers tend to see in Obama’s speech the beginning of his campaign for re -election to the presidency. The figures given allow us to assume that the topic of conquering world leadership in innovation and education will take an important place in its new election program. And most likely, the electorate will support its specific proposals: a tax discount to those who take loans for education and training in 2020 of a hundred thousand new teachers of accurate sciences. The country focuses on the fact that young people, after graduation, are more actively going to study in colleges and universities. ”

See also:

I. Sterligov. Sputnik Moment Barack Obama ( www.strf.ru/material.aspx?catalogid=221&d_no=36509 )

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“For our generation, this is the moment of the satellite. Two years ago, I said that we should achieve the level of research and developments that we have not yet had since the space race. A few weeks later, I will send a budget to the Congress, which will allow us to achieve this goal. We plan to invest in biomedical research, information technology and, most importantly, pure energy technologies. These investments will strengthen our security, protect our planet and create countless new jobs for our citizens. ”

Original: this is our Generation's Sputnik Moment. Two Years AGO, I Said that We Needed to Reach a Level of Research and Development We Havenat Seen Sinche The Height of the Space Race. In a Few Weeks, I Will Be Sending a Budget to Congress That Helps Us Meet That Goal. We'll Invest in Biomedical Research, Information Technology, and Especially Clean Energy Technology - An Investment that Will Strengthen Oour Security, Protect Oour Planet, and Create Countless New Jobs for OUR PEOPLE.