A year from now, the 2016 presidential primaries will be over, and the nominees of both parties will need to focus in arnest on the broad interests of the American people, not just the parochial concerns of their respective bases. When that time comes, this ITIF campaign memo provides the draft of a speech that we believe is critically important for the US to hear on technology and the economy.
We are delivering this memo a year early because, frankly, it covers issues that partisans on both sides need to hear and understand. The big picture is, quite simply, that the country must embrace innovation to grow the economy for everyone. Below is an overview of the action plan we recommend to bring this agenda to life:
