The party nominating conventions in Tampa, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C. — not to mention Hurricane Isaac — have temporarily diverted the political world’s attention from important unfinished business in Washington. But with the clock ticking on the 112th Congress, there’s urgent need for lawmakers to pass bipartisan legislation and for the Administration to take measures that would improve US competitiveness and job creation.
They can start with steps to bolster the country’s innovative capacity: First, make permanent the R&D tax credit so US companies (more…)