More and more, one gets the feeling this is all thumb-twiddling for the masses as the globalists' economic integration planes proceed apace.
"Obama urges changes in jobless rules; Plan promotes schooling and job retraining" by Darlene Superville, Associated Press | May 9, 2009
WASHINGTON - Obama unveiled his proposal shortly after the government reported that 539,000 more jobs were lost in April, pushing unemployment to 8.9 percent, the highest level since late 1983. Still, it was the smallest job loss in six months, as the pace of layoffs dropped from more than 600,000 in March.
I'm so sick of the lying, agenda-pushing MSM picking corn kernels out of shit.
Yup, WATER STILL COMING in the BOAT, but it ain't as much so IT'S GOOD!!
You know what? WE ARE STILL SINKING, f***ers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The president said it was "somewhat encouraging" that the monthly job-loss figure had fallen, but, "we have to make sure we have a workforce that's trained better than before."
Yeah, thanks for the dumbed-down state schooling.
And is it me, or does this guy sound just like Goerge W. Bush?
Obama said it was time to change "senseless rules" that discourage displaced workers from getting needed education and training so they can find and perform the jobs of the future.
Like WHAT and WHERE? If they aren't being outsourced and off-shored then cheaper immigrants are being brought in.
Yeah, I reached a breaking point. I just can't take reading the Globe or any other Zionist-controlled AmeriKan jewspaper anymore.
"The idea here is to fundamentally change our approach to unemployment in this country, so that it's no longer just a time to look for a new job, but is also a time to prepare yourself for a better job," Obama said. "That's what our unemployment system should be - not just a safety net, but a stepping stone to a new future. It should offer folks educational opportunities they wouldn't otherwise have."
Why can't we have both a net and a stepping stone? Banks get 'em.
As for the education, big whoop. Kids getting out of schools can't find jobs anyway!
See what I mean about the unending lying?
He said he has asked his education and labor secretaries to encourage states and colleges to make the changes he called for, and to inform anyone collecting unemployment of the training programs and financial support available to them. Both departments have launched a new website to help get the message out.
Yeah, the government is there for you, 'murkn.
That's what all the lies and lootings are for, as well as the systemic destruction of your economy and standard-of-living -- it's all being done FOR YOU!!!!
Now, people who have been laid off and want to go back to school often have to give up their monthly unemployment checks. And if they decide to return to school, they often don't qualify for federal aid because eligibility is based upon the previous year's income.
Yeah, I KNOW!!!
Under the rule changes Obama outlined, the Labor Department will ask states to make exceptions during economic downturns so that the unemployed can keep their benefits if they go to community college or pursue other education or training.
Why the hoops? Why can't we get bailouts like the banks?
The questions answer themselves here in AmeriKa!
State governments, not Washington, decide who is eligible for unemployment, and they generally require anyone collecting assistance to be actively looking for work. That can complicate plans to attend school.
Too bad the workers weren't a war-looting war firm or bankrupt bank; then they wouldn't have to worry about looking for work at all -- the government would shovel tax dollars at them.
The Education Department, meanwhile, will encourage colleges to factor in the financial situation of an unemployed person applying for Pell Grants or other education and job training aid. Starting in July, the maximum Pell Grant, which helps low-income students afford college, will receive a $500 boost to $5,350.
Oooh, you get a WHOLE $500 bucks, 'murkn snot-slurper!!!
Readers, this is HURTFUL and PAINFUL to READ!!
Do you UNDERSTAND why I want to stop?
Obama cited the case of Maine resident Maureen Pike, who he said lost her job as a physician's receptionist, but earned an associate's degree in nursing from a community college and now works as a registered nurse. "The only reason she could afford to do that while supporting her twins was because the state of Maine allowed her to keep her unemployment benefits and study with the help from a Pell Grant," he said.
Yup, I love the INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS STORY PROPMOTION while MILLIONS are in DESPERATE and DIRE STRAIGHTS!!!
Community colleges applauded the president's plan. George Boggs, president of the American Association of Community Colleges, said Obama would remove obstacles that keep the unemployed from heading back to school. The association represents about 1,200 such colleges.
"Sometimes we don't give our government credit for doing things that make sense," Boggs said....
That's because they NEVER DO!!!
Btw, the question stands: education for WHAT?
