As a nation, we are facing great challenges—a troubled economy, high rates of unemployment, a dependence on foreign sources of energy, and a health care system in desperate need of reform. The answers to some of these problems will be complex, but to be sure, we are working to enact solutions to build a stronger economy, create more good-paying jobs, decrease our dependence on foreign oil, develop our own sources of clean, renewable energy, and make our health care system more accessible and affordable. To succeed in addressing all those issues, we need science and mathematics to play a greater role in informing and guiding the discussion.
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