A clean energy proposal -- race to the top! - Jennifer Granholm
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well I was introduced as the former
well I was introduced as the former
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Governor of Michigan but actually I'm a
Governor of Michigan but actually I'm a
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scientist all right a political
scientist all right a political
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scientist it doesn't really count but my
scientist it doesn't really count but my
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laboratory was the laboratory of
laboratory was the laboratory of
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democracy that is Michigan and like any
democracy that is Michigan and like any
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good scientist I was experimenting with
good scientist I was experimenting with
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policy about what would achieve the
policy about what would achieve the
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greatest good for the greatest number
greatest good for the greatest number
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but there were three problems three
but there were three problems three
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enigmas that I could not solve and I
enigmas that I could not solve and I
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want to share with you those problems
want to share with you those problems
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but most importantly I think I figured
but most importantly I think I figured
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out a proposal for a solution the first
out a proposal for a solution the first
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problem that not just Michigan but every
problem that not just Michigan but every
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state faces is how do you create good
state faces is how do you create good
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jobs in America in a global economy so
jobs in America in a global economy so
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let me share with you some empirical
let me share with you some empirical
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data from my lab I was elected in 2002
data from my lab I was elected in 2002
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and at the end of my first year in
and at the end of my first year in
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office in 2003 I got a call from one of
office in 2003 I got a call from one of
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my staff members who said gov we have a
my staff members who said gov we have a
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big problem we have a little tiny
big problem we have a little tiny
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Community called Greenville Michigan
Community called Greenville Michigan
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population 8,000 and they are about to
population 8,000 and they are about to
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lose their major employer which is a
lose their major employer which is a
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refrigerator Factory that's operated by
refrigerator Factory that's operated by
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Electrolux and I said well how many
Electrolux and I said well how many
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people at work at Electrolux and he said
people at work at Electrolux and he said
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3,000 of the 8,000 people in Greenville
3,000 of the 8,000 people in Greenville
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so it is a one company town and
so it is a one company town and
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Electrolux was going to go to Mexico so
Electrolux was going to go to Mexico so
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I said forget that we're I'm a new
I said forget that we're I'm a new
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governor we can fix this we're going to
governor we can fix this we're going to
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go to Greenville with my whole cabinet
go to Greenville with my whole cabinet
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and we will just make Electrolux an
and we will just make Electrolux an
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offer they can't refuse so I brought my
offer they can't refuse so I brought my
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whole pet cabinet and we met with all of
whole pet cabinet and we met with all of
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the poas of little Greenville the mayor
the poas of little Greenville the mayor
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the city manager the head of the
the city manager the head of the
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community college and we basically sort
community college and we basically sort
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of emptied our pockets and put all of
of emptied our pockets and put all of
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our chips on the table incentives you
our chips on the table incentives you
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name it to convince Electrolux to stay
name it to convince Electrolux to stay
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and as we made our pile of chips we slid
and as we made our pile of chips we slid
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them across the table to the management
them across the table to the management
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of Electrolux and in the pile were
of Electrolux and in the pile were
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things like zero taxes for 20 years that
things like zero taxes for 20 years that
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we'd help to build a new Factory for the
we'd help to build a new Factory for the
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company we'd help to finance it the UAW
company we'd help to finance it the UAW
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who represented the workers said they
who represented the workers said they
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would offer
would offer
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unprecedented concessions sacrifices to
unprecedented concessions sacrifices to
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just keep those jobs in Greenville so
just keep those jobs in Greenville so
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the management of electrx took our pile
the management of electrx took our pile
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our list of incentives and they went
our list of incentives and they went
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outside the room for 17
outside the room for 17
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minutes and they came back in and they
minutes and they came back in and they
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said wow this is the most generous any
said wow this is the most generous any
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Community has ever been to try to keep
Community has ever been to try to keep
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here but there's nothing you can do to
here but there's nothing you can do to
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compensate for the fact that we can pay
compensate for the fact that we can pay
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a157 an hour in Warez Mexico so we're
a157 an hour in Warez Mexico so we're
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leaving and they did and when they did
leaving and they did and when they did
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it was like a nuclear bomb went off in
it was like a nuclear bomb went off in
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little Greenville in fact they did
little Greenville in fact they did
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implode the factory that's a guy that is
implode the factory that's a guy that is
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walking on his last day of work and on
walking on his last day of work and on
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the month that the last refrigerator
the month that the last refrigerator
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rolled off the assembly line the
rolled off the assembly line the
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employees of Electrolux in Greenville
employees of Electrolux in Greenville
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Michigan had a gathering that for
Michigan had a gathering that for
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themselves that they called The Last
themselves that they called The Last
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Supper it was in a big Pavilion in
Supper it was in a big Pavilion in
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Greenville an indoor Pavilion and I went
Greenville an indoor Pavilion and I went
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to it because I was so frustrated as
to it because I was so frustrated as
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Governor that I couldn't stop the
Governor that I couldn't stop the
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outflow of these jobs and I wanted to
outflow of these jobs and I wanted to
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grieve with them and as I went to the
grieve with them and as I went to the
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end of the room there's thousands of
end of the room there's thousands of
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people there it was just a big thing
people there it was just a big thing
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people were eating box lunches with
people were eating box lunches with
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round time and Roundtop tables and there
round time and Roundtop tables and there
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was a sad band playing music or there
was a sad band playing music or there
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was a band playing sad music probably
was a band playing sad music probably
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both um and this guy comes up to me and
both um and this guy comes up to me and
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he's he's got tattoos and his ponytail
he's he's got tattoos and his ponytail
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and his baseball cap on and he had his
and his baseball cap on and he had his
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two daughters with him and he said go
two daughters with him and he said go
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these are my uh two daughters he said
these are my uh two daughters he said
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I'm 48 years old and I have worked at
I'm 48 years old and I have worked at
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this Factory for 30
this Factory for 30
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years my I went from high school to
years my I went from high school to
factory
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my father worked at this Factory he said
my father worked at this Factory he said
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my grandfather worked at this
my grandfather worked at this
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Factory all I know all I know is how to
Factory all I know all I know is how to
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make refrigerators and he looked at his
make refrigerators and he looked at his
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daughters and he puts his hand on his
daughters and he puts his hand on his
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chest and he says so go tell me who is
chest and he says so go tell me who is
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ever going to hire
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me who is ever going to hire me and that
me who is ever going to hire me and that
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was asked not just by that guy but by
was asked not just by that guy but by
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everybody in the Pavilion and frankly by
everybody in the Pavilion and frankly by
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every worker at one of the
every worker at one of the
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50,000 factories that closed in the
50,000 factories that closed in the
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first decade of this Century Enigma
first decade of this Century Enigma
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number one how do you create jobs in
number one how do you create jobs in
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America in a global economy number two
America in a global economy number two
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very quickly how do you solve global
very quickly how do you solve global
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climate change when we don't even have a
climate change when we don't even have a
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national energy policy in this country
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and when gridlock in Congress seems to
and when gridlock in Congress seems to
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be the norm in fact there was a poll
be the norm in fact there was a poll
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that was done recently and uh the
that was done recently and uh the
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pollster compared congress's approval
pollster compared congress's approval
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ratings to a number of other unpleasant
ratings to a number of other unpleasant
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things and it was found in fact that
things and it was found in fact that
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congress's approval rating is worse than
congress's approval rating is worse than
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cockroaches lice Nickelback the band
cockroaches lice Nickelback the band
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root canals and Donald
root canals and Donald
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Trump but but but wait the good news is
Trump but but but wait the good news is
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it's at least better than meth labs and
it's at least better than meth labs and
[Laughter]
[Laughter]
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ganaria we got a problem
ganaria we got a problem
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folks so it got me thinking what is it
folks so it got me thinking what is it
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what in the laboratory that I that I see
what in the laboratory that I that I see
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out there the Laboratories of democracy
out there the Laboratories of democracy
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what has happened what policy
what has happened what policy
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prescriptions have happened that
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actually caused changes to occur and
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that have been accepted in a bipartisan
that have been accepted in a bipartisan
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way so if I asked you for example what
way so if I asked you for example what
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was the Obama Administration policy that
was the Obama Administration policy that
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caused massive change across the country
caused massive change across the country
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what would you say you might say
what would you say you might say
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Obamacare except for those were not
Obamacare except for those were not
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voluntary changes as we know only half
voluntary changes as we know only half
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the states have opted in you might say
the states have opted in you might say
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The Recovery Act but those didn't
The Recovery Act but those didn't
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require policy changes the thing that
require policy changes the thing that
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caused massive policy changes to occur
caused massive policy changes to occur
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was raised to the top for Education why
was raised to the top for Education why
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the government put a $4.5 billion pot
the government put a $4.5 billion pot
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and said to the governors across the
and said to the governors across the
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country compete for it 48 Governors
country compete for it 48 Governors
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competed convincing 4 48 state
competed convincing 4 48 state
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legislatures to essentially raise
legislatures to essentially raise
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standards for high schoolers so that
standards for high schoolers so that
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they all take a college prep curriculum
they all take a college prep curriculum
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48 states opted in creating a national
48 states opted in creating a national
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energy policy from the bottom up so I
energy policy from the bottom up so I
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thought well why can't we do something
thought well why can't we do something
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like that and create a clean energy jobs
like that and create a clean energy jobs
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rised to the top because after all if
rised to the top because after all if
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you look at the context $1.6 trillion
you look at the context $1.6 trillion
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has been invested in the past eight
has been invested in the past eight
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and where and every dollar represents a
and where and every dollar represents a
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job and where those jobs going but
job and where those jobs going but
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they're going to places that have policy
they're going to places that have policy
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like China in fact I was in China to see
like China in fact I was in China to see
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what they were doing and they were
what they were doing and they were
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putting on a dog and pony show for the
putting on a dog and pony show for the
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group that I was with and I was standing
group that I was with and I was standing
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in the back of the room during one of
in the back of the room during one of
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the demonstrations and standing next to
the demonstrations and standing next to
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one of the Chinese officials where we
one of the Chinese officials where we
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were watching he says so go uh when do
were watching he says so go uh when do
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you think the us is going to get
you think the us is going to get
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National energy policy and I said oh my
National energy policy and I said oh my
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God Congress gridlock who knows and this
God Congress gridlock who knows and this
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is what he did he
is what he did he
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goes he says take your time
goes he says take your time
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because they see our passivity as their
because they see our passivity as their
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opportunity so what if we decided to
opportunity so what if we decided to
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create a challenge to the governors of
create a challenge to the governors of
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the country and the price to entry into
the country and the price to entry into
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this competition use the same amount
this competition use the same amount
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that the bipartisan group approved in
that the bipartisan group approved in
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Congress for the rat of the top for
Congress for the rat of the top for
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Education 4.5 billion which sounds like
Education 4.5 billion which sounds like
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a lot but actually it's less than on
a lot but actually it's less than on
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Tenth of 1% of federal spend it's a
Tenth of 1% of federal spend it's a
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rounding error on the federal side but
rounding error on the federal side but
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price to entry into that competition
price to entry into that competition
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would be I mean you could just say use
would be I mean you could just say use
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the president's um goal he wants
the president's um goal he wants
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Congress to adopt a clean energy
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standard of 80% by 2030 in other words
standard of 80% by 2030 in other words
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that you'd have to get 80% of your
that you'd have to get 80% of your
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energy from clean sources by the year
energy from clean sources by the year
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2030 why not ask all of the states to do
2030 why not ask all of the states to do
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that instead and imagine what might
that instead and imagine what might
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something to offer you might take States
something to offer you might take States
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like Iowa and Ohio two very important
like Iowa and Ohio two very important
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political states by the way those two
political states by the way those two
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Governors and they would say we're going
Governors and they would say we're going
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to lead the the nation in producing the
to lead the the nation in producing the
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wind turbines and the wind energy you
wind turbines and the wind energy you
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might say the solar States the Sun Belt
might say the solar States the Sun Belt
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we're going to be the states that
we're going to be the states that
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produce solar energy for the country and
produce solar energy for the country and
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maybe Jerry Brown says well I'm going to
maybe Jerry Brown says well I'm going to
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create an industry cluster in California
create an industry cluster in California
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to be able to produce the solar panels
to be able to produce the solar panels
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so that we're not buying them from China
so that we're not buying them from China
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but we're buying them from the US in
but we're buying them from the US in
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fact every region of the country could
fact every region of the country could
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do this you see you've got solar and
do this you see you've got solar and
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wind opportunity all across the nation
wind opportunity all across the nation
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in fact if you look just at the upper
in fact if you look just at the upper
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northern states in the west they could
northern states in the west they could
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do geothermal or you could look at Texas
do geothermal or you could look at Texas
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and say we could lead the nation in the
and say we could lead the nation in the
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solutions to Smart Grid in the middle
solutions to Smart Grid in the middle
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eastern states which have access to
eastern states which have access to
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forests and to agricultural waste they
forests and to agricultural waste they
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might say we're going to lead the nation
might say we're going to lead the nation
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in biofuels in the upper Northeast we're
in biofuels in the upper Northeast we're
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going to lead the nation in in Energy
going to lead the nation in in Energy
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Efficiency Solutions along the Eastern
Efficiency Solutions along the Eastern
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Seaboard we're going to lead the nation
Seaboard we're going to lead the nation
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in offshore wind you might look at
in offshore wind you might look at
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Michigan and say we're going to lead the
Michigan and say we're going to lead the
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nation in producing the guts for the
nation in producing the guts for the
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electric vehicle like the lithium ion
electric vehicle like the lithium ion
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battery every region has something to
battery every region has something to
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offer and if you created a competition
offer and if you created a competition
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it respects the states and it respects
it respects the states and it respects
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federalism it's opt in you might even
federalism it's opt in you might even
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get Texas and South Carolina who didn't
get Texas and South Carolina who didn't
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opt into the education race to the top
opt into the education race to the top
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you might even get them to opt in why
you might even get them to opt in why
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because Republican and Democratic
because Republican and Democratic
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Governors love to cut ribbons we want to
Governors love to cut ribbons we want to
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bring JS I'm just saying and it Fosters
bring JS I'm just saying and it Fosters
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Innovation at the state level in these
Innovation at the state level in these
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Laboratories of democracy Now any of you
Laboratories of democracy Now any of you
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who are watching anything about politics
who are watching anything about politics
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lately might say okay great idea but
lately might say okay great idea but
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really Congress putting 4 and a half
really Congress putting 4 and a half
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billion dollars on the table they can't
billion dollars on the table they can't
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agree to anything so you could wait and
agree to anything so you could wait and
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go through Congress although you should
go through Congress although you should
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be very
be very
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or or you Renegades
or or you Renegades
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we could go around
we could go around
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Congress go around Congress what if what
Congress go around Congress what if what
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if we created a private sector challenge
if we created a private sector challenge
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to the governors what if several of the
to the governors what if several of the
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high net worth companies and individuals
high net worth companies and individuals
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who are here at
who are here at
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Ted decided that they would create band
Ted decided that they would create band
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together just a couple of them and
together just a couple of them and
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create a national competition to the
create a national competition to the
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governors to have a race to the top
governors to have a race to the top
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and see how the governors respond what
and see how the governors respond what
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if what if it all started here at
if what if it all started here at
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Ted what if you were here when we
Ted what if you were here when we
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figured out how to crack the code to
figured out how to crack the code to
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America and get National energy
America and get National energy
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policy and we created a national energy
policy and we created a national energy
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strategy from the bottom
strategy from the bottom
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up
up
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because dear tedsters if you are
because dear tedsters if you are
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impatient like I am you know that our
impatient like I am you know that our
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economic competitors our other
economic competitors our other
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nations are in the game and are eating
nations are in the game and are eating
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us for
us for
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lunch and we
lunch and we
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can get in the game or not we can be at
can get in the game or not we can be at
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the table or we can be on the
the table or we can be on the
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table and I don't know about you but I
table and I don't know about you but I
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prefer to to dine thank you all so
prefer to to dine thank you all so
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