Microsoft CEO: Vote Yes On Stimulus
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer urged members of Congress in a Wednesday letter sent to Capitol Hill to vote for the economic stimulus package that House and Senate negotiators finalized. "We believe the final conference agreement will help families during this difficult economic time, create and save jobs, and begin to put our country back on the path toward long-term economic growth," he wrote, noting that the nation is experiencing "a once-in-a-lifetime economic crisis." He carried a similar message to the House Democratic Caucus Retreat in Williamsburg, Va., last Friday, where he spoke.
The final package includes significant investments in human capital, technology, and research and development, Ballmer wrote. That funding will help extend the reach of broadband access as well as create jobs in green technology, alternative energy, bioengineering, and advanced computing. The agreement also promotes the adoption of information technology, he wrote. "Government support for rapid adoption of information technology is essential and measurable outcomes are needed to help the administration and Congress achieve the goals of increased access, lower healthcare costs, and improved quality of care," he concluded.
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