Obama Cites Science and Tech in Win Speech
After winning reelection, President Obama noted the importance of science and technology to the country. Steve Mirsky pulled pertinent clips from the speech
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Clips from President Obama’s post-election speech:
“We want our kids to grow up in a country where they have access to the best schools and the best teachers, a country that lives up to its legacy as the global leader in technology and discovery and innovation, with all the good jobs and new businesses that follow. We want our children to live in an America that isn't burdened by debt, that isn't weakened by inequality, that isn't threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet...
“We believe in a generous America, in a compassionate America, in a tolerant America open to the dreams of…the furniture worker's child in North Carolina who wants to become a doctor or a scientist, an engineer or an entrepreneur, a diplomat or even a president. That's the future we hope for.”
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