SIA issued a press release in December 2007 expressing great disappointment in the U.S. government for the lack of action in enhancing American competitiveness. Congress recently passed the ‘America COMPETES’ Act and President Bush signed it without actual appropriation to fund the programs it authorizes. Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) President George Scalise describes why programs for funding high tech research, immigration reform, and R&D tax credits are very important for the future of the United States.

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