Fusion Will Ensure Economic Strength
America’s economy is predicated on assured access to affordable energy. Manufacturers, farmers, and consumers all benefit from plentiful, affordable energy. When commercialized, fusion can ensure that America’s businesses and consumers can have access to all the energy they need at an affordable price, without being subject to global price fluctuations.
Pioneering a new high-tech industry will bring vast new streams of revenue to America’s leading industrial companies, creating thousands of new jobs. Creating a new industry will give America a “first mover advantage” that will increase global competitiveness, with implications for generations. This has been illustrated time and time again with new technologies – from automobiles, to aviation and aerospace, to nuclear fission. The U.S. pioneered each of these industries and then led them for generations, creating economic growth and employment as a result