Obama calls for investments in education, r&d

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President Barack Obama waves upon his arrival at Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore., Friday, Feb. 18, 2011.

HILLSBORO, Ore. — President Barack Obama says the U.S. must invest in research and development, science, and especially education _ or risk seeing the technological breakthroughs of the future happen in some other country.
Obama says he wants to focus "like a laser" on improving education. He said the quality of a nation's education is one of the biggest predictors of a nation's success.
The president Obama spoke at Intel Corp. in Oregon on Friday during a West Coast swing designed to highlight his vision of making the U.S. more competitive globally. Before the visit, the White House announced that Obama had picked company CEO Paul Otellini, a sometimes critic, to serve on a presidential competitiveness council.
Obama is hoping to rewrite the No Child Left Behind law to create more competition and less top-down control in education. It's not clear that major education legislation will be able to advance on Capitol Hill with newly empowered Republicans focused on cutting the deficit.
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President Barack Obama is promoting his job-creation agenda at Intel Corp., the Silicon Valley giant known for its processors and a commitment to math and science education.
Obama named Intel's chief executive, a sometimes critic, to an economic advisory council as the White House pressed to build ties to business.
Obama's West Coast swing is highlighting his vision of making the U.S. more competitive globally through increased spending on research and education, while cutting or freezing spending elsewhere.
His stop Friday at Intel follows after a private dinner in San Francisco with the leaders of Facebook, Apple and other innovators.
Trying to draw attention to the need for high-tech jobs, Obama planned to tour Intel's semiconductor manufacturing facility with Intel CEO Paul Otellini. Before the visit, the White House announced that Obama has picked Otellini to serve on the presidential council charged with finding new ways to promote economic growth and bring jobs to the United States.

PRESIDENT OBAMA JUST TO LET YOU KNOW I ALREADY INVEST IN EDUCATION LOAN. IT IS CALLED ," I AM PAYING THE EDUCATION LOAN THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR MY SON SO HE CAN GO TO SCHOOL."

THANK YOU FOR ASKING................