Summary:
President Obama went to visit a Siemens Energy plant in Fort Madison, Iowa. This company makes blades for wind turbines and is an eco-friendly Company that received about $3.5 million in tax credits through the 2009 Recovery act stimulus. The reason the president went to Fort Madison is to give a speech stating that he is planning on “staking America’s future on a clean energy future.” President Obama continues his speech and expresses how impressed he is by how the plant has developed since the past few years. He is furthermore impressed by the amount of jobs this plant has offered this high unemployment city, with more than 600 employees. The President also stated that Siemens will be a foundation that would lead to a long term growth and prosperity. It is obvious that the president has high hopes for this company and plans to decrease the amount of greenhouse gas emitted from the States.
Connection:
With the goal of “staking America’s future on a clean energy future,” it is obvious that there will be large cost involved to begin the operations necessary for this goal. This would definitely mean there are more jobs to offer for people in the states. This is always a good thing right after the recession, because it will help the recovery of the economy and provide more jobs for many people who lost their jobs during the recession. Due to the increase in numbers of jobs this will stimulate the economy, and also provide a more positive outlook on the States with the reduced amounts of greenhouse gas.
Reflection:
I believe that not only me but many other people think that this is a great direction the States is taking to reduce greenhouse gas. By putting his attention on Siemens Energy plant, the president has truly shown people that he is serious to a more clean energy future. In my opinion I believe that this is a smart move because, the president will not only have gain the respect of the environment friendly people of America, but also strengthened or gave birth to a new market for future companies to look at. As I have stated above, I believe that a clean energy future would cost money and therefore provide many more jobs.
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