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Electronic Industries Alliance September 6, 2000 The Honorable Richard Gephardt Dear Congressman Gephardt: Our nation's high technology industries are key to our prosperity. The industry has created millions of jobs in recent years and helped foster the highest standard of living in history. It's clear, our economy's strength is tied to the digital age. For that reason, EIA actively supports legislation to alleviate the current shortage of skilled workers and to allow key sectors, such as the high technology industry, to maintain the growth and job creation that have been key to America's booming economy. Democrat Representatives in the House have offered non-germane amendments to the bi-partisan HI-TECH ACT (HR 3983), legislation that is critically important to the high technology industry. These amendments make passage of that legislation, which we actively support, most difficult. While we are sympathetic to the issues raised by your colleagues, we urge that these issues be completely de-linked from H-lB legislation and addressed on their own merit. Sincerely, Dave McCurdy |