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America Competes Act

The bill authorizes $21 billion through 2010 for science and math education. The bill also requires the president to issue a report identifying research and technology challenges and programs the federal government should invest in for a five-year period. The bill passed by a vote of 88–8.

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	Please stick with technical issues and leave the politics to CNN.com.

	That's right, because there are no logical thinkers or problem solvers in IT and the...

	These are Trade and Immigration issues NOT technology issues. Keep your publication...

	I don't know whether the thumbs up meant they had voted for the bill in question, or...

	Actually, I appreciate someone doing an analysis of how these people voted. It...

	You can tell that a 25-yr old liberal with an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex put...

	I for one would be grateful if you refrained from assuming what others would...

	I agree with Joe.....

	How can reporting how the candidates voted be propaganda? It isn't.

	What this article is doing in eWeek is beyond my understanding. We are truly in...

	Anonymous reader, you are sort of old school in apply the dem/repub labels. This...

	I agree with Joe. I think this is an attempt to sway some votes (whether...

	This is what this article is all about: several months ago a pretty accurate survey...

	What government are you referring to that pays for things with our money? I thought...

	You seem to be implying that truth is a conservative principle. It might be...

	We need some better choices. The candidates we get to pick from are like picking...

	Just my opinion, but I think money needs to be spent on our aging infrastructure and...

	This information was presented in a deceptive fashion. It didn't tell you if they...

	I have to agree. This is a technical issue forum. If you want to degrade it with...

	Trying to look carefully at this article, about the only thing we really learn is...

	Wow! Thank you, I was just about to change my support based on this article. Thank...

	I don't mind you having an article that truly reflects politicians opinions about IT...

	I wondered about the interpretation as well. However, it really only makes sense if...

	eWeek and other trade publications can help people immensely by finding sources of...

	"Sway votes"??? Our industry has been treated poorly by government legislation that...

	"Liberals are liers" ??? Seems our "Consevatives" have no corner on truth either,...

	of course taxes have to be raised... we have to pay for the biggest government waste...

	Last time I checked Congress passes the spending bills, of which the Democrats...

	The title of this piece is disingenuous at the least and is deceptive at the most. ...

	All of you who have countered the notion that liberals are by definition liars have...

	I like the prior comment here on this board that this article is the product of a...

	Look if the Dems get in taxes will be raised on corporation and small businees...

	This was BS. It does not matter that I think that congress is full of nothing but...

	" remember that the government pays for things with YOUR MONEY!" ...things like...

	"And this comment is a great example of non-thinking. You're right greg.. Your...

	Wow, that's original. Another liberal "I have no point to make so I'll call you...

	Of the votes you chose to highlight, more than half had no discernable impact on IT....

	Well you got me to look...but you did not say anything of value. If it was your...

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