As many of you who follow my diaries know I have been very critical of the Presidents handling of both the financial crisis and the health care debate (so far..I`m holding out hope).
However I am not only the first to find fault... I am also the first to find something to applaud.
As the father of a 3 year old daughter and a 4 month old son I am very worried about the future of our energy infrastructure and the sustainability of our way of life.
The investments announced today which President Obama commited to are great first steps in the right direction as you can see below the fold...
In today`s New York Times you can see the investment in our childrens future that the President is making:
President Barack Obama unveiled a $2.3 billion tax credit on Friday to boost jobs by promoting clean energy, as new data showed the country's unemployment rate remained stuck in the double digits.
Obama said the credit, from funds earmarked under a $787 billion stimulus package he signed last February, would create 17,000 U.S. jobs and be matched by an additional $5 billion in private capital.
"Building a robust clean energy sector is how we will create the jobs of the future, jobs that pay well and can't be outsourced," Obama said.
"This initiative is good for middle-class families. It is good for our security. It is good for our planet," he said.
Good for our planet.. now that is some serious change I can belive in.
The article goes on to state the details:
The tax credits have been granted to 183 projects across the country involved in technologies that include solar, wind and other initiatives to improve energy efficiency.
On top of the employment resulting directly from the tax credit, Obama said it would lead to "tens of thousands" of additional new jobs.
Tens of thousands of jobs which can not be outsourced.. which are an investment in the sustainability of not only our way of life, but our planet.
President Obama, thank you. You are making a difference... now if you would only start kicking some ass on the Health Care reform issue I would bust out my pom poms and dance a jig.