True to his word, President- elect Barrack Obama is set to start work on creating jobs for the people of America by encouraging a legislation to convert America’s economy into one fuelled by renewable energy production first thing next year. Although he is waiting until the economy improves to begin his full fledged fight against climate change with a climate change bill, energy is getting priority now because unemployment is at a five year high so he has to create jobs.
Obama is planning for the long- term benefit of the nation and the world through this plan. George Bush fought a war on terror, Obama is fighting one against global warming. His focus may just take the entire world’s mind off terrorism and put it back on development instead. With a $150 billion investment over ten years, Obama wants to create over five million jobs in the auto and clean energy industry.
The first American president who has risked the displeasure of big oil companies in America by stating that he may block offshore oil and natural gas drilling if it was required to woo alternative energy investments and more fuel efficient cars, Obama is preparing the American economy and its people for a future independent of the phantom of diminishing oil reserves.
His victory brings hope to people not just in America but all across the world as it signifies a tectonic shift in American governance which has only seen blatant favoritism towards the corporate lobby in the past ten years.
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