The issue focused on the question of how to pay for or take care of new technology, which is at the heart of most economic policy.

"In my view, we have a serious problem in this country that has not been treated as seriously as it should be," he said. "It's one of the few issues that I think can make a big difference to the health of our nation and the world. It's an area where you can't get there by just political reason. You need to do