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reformist2

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28. LOL!

Reply to dawg (Reply #22)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 12:45 PM

Apr 2013

I was all ready to type out a "what are you talking about" response, too!

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The Myth of America's Tech-Talent Shortage [View all] n2doc Apr 2013 OP

Interesting.... I always suspected as much. femmocrat Apr 2013 #1

and Hillary is a big part of the problem. antigop Apr 2013 #2

interesting read dembotoz Apr 2013 #3

Welcome the DU's parallel universe where rightwing talking points control the conversation. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #4

Since when is "The Atlantic" a RW bullshit source? KoKo Apr 2013 #5

I am not attacking the messenger, I am attacking the message -- as rightwing bullshit. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #6

with no evidence? You attack fellow DU'ers the Atlantic and the OP for posting... KoKo Apr 2013 #9

Article is saying there's no need for more tech exemptions, why is that RW? tia uponit7771 Apr 2013 #29

Say hi to your boss back in DC for me! n/t n2doc Apr 2013 #7

I notice that most DUers despise being challenged. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #8

I notice you don't give a source for your assertions malthaussen Apr 2013 #11

If "roughly 75% of the engineering grads had jobs"... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #12

Nice cherry picking. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #13

I addressed a specific point you made... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #16

So, if I said, ... Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #17

I responded to a specific point of yours... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #25

Seems to be the MO for all high paying jobs in the US. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #10

The solution is to invest in our own educational systems. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #14

We have and we are. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #15

We are? Funding for higher ed has never been lower. Ever. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #18

Funding by who? Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #21

This argument is headed nowhere. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #24

What are you claiming is RW? I support an instant path to citizenship but not decimating uponit7771 Apr 2013 #31

This is false, government funding is lower but debt on students is higher uponit7771 Apr 2013 #30

Paying tuition and fees is not part of "funding." Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #34

The real tragedy is science... only 23% doing what they majored in. reformist2 Apr 2013 #19

Also note how it surveyed students one year out of college. What about those 10 years out? reformist2 Apr 2013 #20

They keep the focus very tight on employment-upon-graduation Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #26

...un, the game being if there's a shortage the ones 1 month out of graduation should uponit7771 Apr 2013 #32

Sorry, but the U.S. really does have a shortage of qualified science & technology workers ... dawg Apr 2013 #22

True n/t n2doc Apr 2013 #23

LOL! reformist2 Apr 2013 #28

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2013 #33

Yep. It's their excuse to import slave labor Taverner Apr 2013 #27

I watched David Plouff on Bloomberg Business this a.m...and he said KoKo Apr 2013 #35

I did not get employment in two different fields I got degrees in. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2013 #36