The one-time young visionary who created America Online now thinks that reforming the nation’s immigration system is key to keeping America on top.
“I don’t view immigration as a problem that we need to solve, I view it as an opportunity that we need to seize. We need to win the battle for talent if we’re going to continue to remain the most entrepreneur nation.”
Case, who co-founded AOL and served on the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, recently testified before Congress about the need for comprehensive immigration reform.
Case, now head of the investment firm Revolution, also talked about the impending sequestration, saying that stalemate in Washington frustrates “everybody, not just the business community.”
“It’s not helpful to the economy; it’s not helpful in terms of building confidence, not just about business in this country, but people all around the world. We have a global market place, global investment. People are sort of puzzled that the United States is not able to deal with some of these issues. So there’s some near-term challenges that need to be dealt with, but the broader issue is trying to figure out some process so the work of the nation can get done in a more responsible, disciplined, kind of a way.”
Watch David's entire interview with Steve Case above to hear more about his thoughts on sequestration and immigration, as well as government’s role in the economy and how he thinks email will fare in the future.
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He's 110 % right....and if all the haters would shut up for a minute they might recogize that the people who buy their falling down ramshakel houses are imigrants who pay far too much but are willing to take that risk and enrich the very people who then talk dirt about them....Good Grief, we need to clean house and start over, with the imigrants who get it....For starters the Republican's that have a vested interest in keeping things as they are need to be voted out of office. 2014 is just around the corner....stand by for a tidal wave of new blood in these here American States.
AOL?
One of their VP's Eric Singleton has a Felony Conviction Record in Florida.
Did they forget to ask this on the Application?
Was there even an application for this position?
Don't they background check their employees?
In light of such behavior, should AOL be allowed to talk about National Issues?
When companies discover his background, (only after this public knowledge is discovered) the solution is to pay him off to avoid legalities and terminiate. The thing is he walks away with a lot of $$$..
Ex:
Virginia Based Defense Contractors $$$
Tommy Hilfiger $$$
AOL?