Reply #10: Well, John Kerry has a job training plan. Does President Bush?

[MallRat]

From johnkerry.com:

Expand and Improve Job Training to Promote Productivity and Opportunity.

John Kerry has a strong record of support for expanding workforce investment programs including Job Corps, Youth Build and Youth Opportunity Grants. Bush has consistently recommended slashing funding to programs such as Youth Opportunity grants. As president, Kerry will support these programs and work to expand opportunities for successful joint ventures between private sector companies and federal training programs for both low-income youth and adults. Kerry will also provide support to YouthBuild, a program he championed that gives young adults the chance to contribute to their community through housing construction while working toward a diploma, learning skills training, and finding adult mentors in a supportive community.



Kerry's entire comprehensive jobs program (of which this is only one part) would cost about $100 billion over TEN YEARS.

By comparison, the war in Iraq has already cost Americans $144 billion dollars in just 18 months.

Which do YOU think is a better use of our tax dollars?

-MR