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We now need to encourage investment in new high-technology industries such as clean energy and environmental technology. These are sectors __________ we have lacked political leadership not just recently, but for decades. The Internet, _________enables the open and free exchange of information, is critical to our future economic growth. It has already proved to be vital to entrepreneurs and America's small businesses, ________ generate up to 80 per cent of new jobs in the US. But continuing this record will require a strong federal commitment to keeping the Internet open. Technologies such as the Internet can also help make our government more open and responsive to citizens. But even those of us __________ are technology's biggest enthusiasts must recognise its limitations. In the end, it is people _______ have to make the decisions. More than ever, we need a leader ______ will look beyond the old thinking and orthodoxies and ______ understands the importance of investment in ideas and technology for our future. This article expresses the personal opinion of Eric Schmidt, ______ is the Chief-Executive of Google.