America is a country of innovators and optimists, and the genius of the American people has always driven the story of American progress.
A few decades ago, entire regions of our country were shrouded in darkness until visionary leadership and the Rural Electric Administration brought light and power to millions of Americans. More recently, leadership that looked beyond the next election to the next generation funded the DNA research that has saved thousands of lives and improved thousands more.
Today, the possibilities for progress are limitless - but they won't be realized under a government that starves science and technology and slashes budgets for future research; that stifles the creativity and entrepreneurship that will produce the next big idea; that lets politics and ideology trump progress and science.
Technological advances do not happen by accident - they happen when a society that values progress thinks big and invests in its people and their ideas. Today, we need to tap the ingenuity and innovation at the heart of our history and the core of our character.
Tom Koos will ensure that America leads in the great discoveries that bring greater prosperity. He has a plan to grow America's high-tech economy and create millions of high-wage jobs in the industries of the future, and they will increase funding for K-12 math and science education and long-term research to ensure America's scientific, economic and technological leadership in the 21st century.
Tom Koos will:
Strengthen Our Economy And Fuel High-Tech Job Growth
Venture capital-backed startups have created millions of American jobs. By eliminating capital gains taxes for long-term investments in small businesses, Tom Koos will create a business environment that encourages investment in innovation and break down barriers to future job growth and economic expansion.
Bridge The Digital Divide
Today, America has slipped to 10th in the world in adapting broadband technology. Tom Koos will wire every corner of America and provide first responders with a secure broadband network by 2006.
Invest In The Breakthroughs Of Tomorrow
Today, Americans are discovering new ways to improve the lives of their fellow citizens. Tom Koos will invest more in the research likely to create the industries and jobs of the future and lead to discoveries that will help us improve millions of lives and better understand the world we live in.
Let Scientists Do Science Again
Tom Koos will let scientific findings drive scientific decisions and make scientific reports public so all Americans can make informed decisions. To help the scientists of tomorrow, they will improve K-12 math and science education and expand America's science and engineering workforce.