What I have yet to see this president do is say something and then follow up to make what he says come to pass.
I really do believe he feels if he talks about a given subject he has done his job.

Some efforts you suggest would contain employment opportunities to make these things available to we the people.

We need direction as in when Kennedy stated we will go to the moon. Then every effort was expended to make it happen. New research yielded all kinds of benefits for mankind. Jobs by the multi thousands were created as a result.
And we gained and retained leadership in space related technologies.

We can see the demise of this specific industry during Obama's watch. And the resultant deterioration of the gains/leadership/employment.

It would be so easy to breath life into that industry.
Energy independence....just loaded with opportunity to become energy independent, create all kinds of related manufacturing/research jobs and maintain our independent leadership in the world.

Stick ones neck out leadership complete and totally absent!!

btk