Hillary Clinton, the possible frontrunner for the Democratic party in the 2008 presidential election addressed the Owatonna business leaders as well as the rest of the US Chamber forum during the Access 2006 program in Washington DC.
Clinton outlined the challenges that she believes we have as a country moving forward, including health care, education, energy, and fiscal responsibility.
Health Care-Information technology needs to be better. There should be a national framework for this and a single form for all insurance companies.
Education-Need to invest earlier in our kids and keep the doors of college open for everyone
Energy-reduce the dependance on foreign oil. Force oil companies to change by using flex fuels and providing tax incentives to purchase more efficient vehicles. Also that we need better energy efficiency in our buildings.
Fiscal Responsibility-important for the government to grow the current situation is not good because we've got our 'hat in hand' when dealing with other countries because they're loaning us billions of dollars. She wants to see the US back on a pay as you go like in the 90's. Likened the deficit to a 'ticking time bomb'.
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