Americans’ Views on Engineering – Jan 2009 – Hart Research for Pratt School/Duke University
8
Volunteered Reasons the U.S. is
Falling Behind Technologically
Education is the main reason given for
a loss of U.S. competitiveness.
Education, poor
education/system
Lack of work ethic/
pride/motivation
Outsourcing, sending
jobs overseas
Government, too
many regulations
Greed, too much
focus on money/profit
Not a priority, not
enough spending
U.S. politicians/
leaders/politics
Temporary
Long term
U.S. Tech Decline Is:
55%
39%