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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (2)	6/26/2000 11:24:00 PM
From: ztect	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 65

Well George sure does know how to profit from Capital Gains derived from the public financing of sports teams. But what exactly, is George W.'s comprehension of technology and what policies has he implemented as the Governor of Texas to foster growth? Or were many of these policies already in place when he took office so growth would have happened anyway? z

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (2)	6/26/2000 11:28:00 PM
From: ztect	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65

From: georgewbush.com RE: High Tech georgewbush.com Issues - High Technology Issues Governor Bush's High Tech Record During Governor George Bush's term in office, Texas has led the nation in high tech job growth. Between 1995 and 1997, over 62,200 high tech jobs were created, making Texas second in the nation for high tech employment. More than 90 percent of Texas public schools now have Internet access, and all 57 community colleges are receiving state technology grants. Under Governor Bush's leadership, Texas: Cut the state Internet access and data processing tax; Created an E-Government Task Force to determine the opportunities and challenges of e-government and to enhance the ability of government to interact and exchange information with citizens, businesses, universities, and other states online; Became a national leader by enacting legislation to provide legal protections for companies that make good faith efforts to address Y2K-related problems; Passed comprehensive tort reform measures that will discourage frivolous and junk lawsuits by limiting punitive damage awards, making joint and several liability more fair, and increasing sanctions for those filing frivolous lawsuits. As a result, Texans have enjoyed $2.9 billion in insurance rate reductions; and Created the second largest government-operated telecommunications network in the nation, which has achieved over $10 million in annual savings while providing discounted services to schools, colleges, universities, libraries, hospitals, and telemedicine providers. In 1996, Governor Bush created the Science and Technology Council to devise a strategic plan to ensure Texas remains at the forefront in high tech job growth. As a result, Governor Bush and the Texas Legislature acted on the Council's recommendations be enacting the following initiatives: Provided a research and development tax credit to help Texas attract high-skilled, high-paying jobs; Increased funding from $2 million to $21 million for the Advanced Placement program to increase the number of high school graduates with high level math and science skills. The increased funding will provide more classes per high school, reduce the cost of the test for low income students, and provide teacher training; and Developed a statewide technology curriculum for community colleges to better prepare students for the demands of high technology employment.

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (2)	6/27/2000 3:24:00 AM
From: ztect	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65

In an effort to maintain equal air time here's AL: Al Gore Leader In Technology Issues algore2000.com