Because that's who we are. How can we be the strongest nation in the world without leading the world in science and technology? After years of importing 90% of our semiconductor chips from abroad, which America invented those chips, our chips and science act meant that private companies from around the world are now investing literally tens of billions of dollars to build new chip factories right here in America. And over that period, they'll create tens of thousands of jobs. And many of those jobs in the so called fabs, the building that make the chips that are being constructed now. (16:42–17:06)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Chips and Science Act is leading to significant investment in U.S. chip manufacturing.
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