Kerry: GOP 'turned the corner' going wrong way (Edwards: newborns out pace jobs)

Daily News ^ | 8/06/04 | Katharine Q. Seelye

[Cboldt]

Kerry's running mate, John Edwards, gently put the numbers in perspective. He noted that more than 300,000 children were born in the United States last month, suggesting that only 32,000 new jobs showed "we're not quite keeping up."

Yeah, and if we put them (the children) to work, he'd be decrying it as a return to the days of child labor.

Whadda maroon. (tip o' the hat to Bugs Bunny)

[sully777]

How did this goofball ever get to be a lawyer?

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Wonder if he and Kerry were bullied for being wussy-boys/know-it-alls in grade school to high school? Just a hunch I have by observation of others of like-kind.

[Libloather]

Please, please, please tell me that the quote by Edwards is a spoof.

I heard him say it on the radio. Damn near fell out of my chair...

[visagoth]

I think kEdwards should do a bit of demographic study before they start making blanket statements: A quick Google search for "the coming job crisis" will bring you to an interesting .PDF from Ken Blanchard, that speaks to the changing demographic study that refutes kEdwards claims.

Even better yet, see Impending Crisis: Too Many Jobs, Too Few People, by Roger Herman:

There’s a dangerously growing shortage of skilled workers to fill jobs. Projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics forecast a shortage of skilled 10,033,000 workers by 2010. And this shortage is simply raw numbers; it doesn’t fully address the growing skills gap. The numbers also don’t take into account the changing attitudes in the workforce.

This crisis is just around the corner. Trends are converging to create an unprecedented dilemma for employers throughout the free world. Because so few corporate leaders are fully aware of their predicament, executives who do prepare for the new operating environment will lead their organizations to a bright future; those who ignore the threat risk dangerous vulnerability.

Even Monster.com has a nice report on the same 'problem'

[DustyMoment]

Good point.

[sully777]

IF Skerry-Backwards do get elected, God forbid, Two Year Olds will be forced to work...

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I had a 13 year Olds that was on its last leg literally. The tie rod was broken and dragging on the ground. You're saying THEY CAN FORCE YOU TO WORK IN A TWO YEAR OLDS. What kind of country have we become? I tell you, before God Almighty, we are not a nation of Starfires, 98's, Delta 88s, Broughams, and Omegas alone. We are diverse. And by God's will, I will be forced to work in any vehicle I choose!

What's that? Two year old children forced to work not two year Olds forced to work? Nevermind.

[visagoth]

I forgot the other part from The Houston Chronicle (Houston, TX), Dec 9, 2001 p1

Education crucial to coming job crisis.
(BUSINESS)(Column) Jim Barlow.

Openings to surge

In just eight years, by 2010, there will be 58 million job openings in this country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau, part of the U.S. Labor Department, figures between now and 2010 some 22 million new jobs will be created. And 36 million more openings will result from retirements and others who drop out of the workforce.

Nearly all that job growth, incidentally, will come in the service sector. Manufacturing jobs will grow at only three-tenths of a percent annually. That's not because those jobs are going overseas, by the way. Blame the slow growth in manufacturing on the fast growth in manufacturing productivity.

The biggest growth in this decade - some 6.9 million new jobs - will come in professional speciality occupations. When you factor in retirements, we're going to need at least 12 million new professionals and more than 5 million managers.

Ed Potter, president of the Employment Policy Foundations in Washington, said the foundation's analysis of job growth and what's currently happening in education shows we could be as short as 3.5 million professionals at the end of this decade.

Despite the current recession and layoffs, a survey of employers by the National Association of Manufacturers found 80 percent of companies say a severe shortage of qualified job candidates already exists. And 60 percent of those companies said the lack of skilled workers is affecting their ability to produce goods and services they could sell.

More high-income positions

Even in the midst of a recession, high income jobs continue to grow. In October of this year, jobs paying $1,100 per week or more - the top 14 percent - had grown by 7.5 percent from the year before. Those high-paying jobs accounted for 60 percent of the 6.5 million net jobs created since 1996.

Who gets those jobs? People with post-secondary education. Sure, that means people with college degrees. But many of those jobs are also going to those completing vocational programs.

Job growth in the past decade came almost exclusively for those with some sort of post-high school education or training. During the past 13 months, the unemployment rate for persons with less than a high school diploma grew from 8.2 percent to 9.8 percent. For those with vocational training, unemployment is only 3.7 percent. For those with a college degree it's 2.1 percent.

[Reagan Man]

>>>Kerry's running mate, John Edwards, gently put the numbers in perspective. He noted that more than 300,000 children were born in the United States last month, suggesting that only 32,000 new jobs showed "we're not quite keeping up."

Typical comments from a pro-abortion candidate. The facts are clear. Abortions in July topped the 100,000 mark. How does Johnnie Edwards explain the death of so many unborn human lives to the abomination of abortion on demand?

[GailA]

The Kerry plan to reverse what Democrats called the anemic job growth also involves controlling health care costs and energy costs.

can you say price controls?

[GailA]

One of the sound bites out of NH said their unemployment rate was like 3.6 or 7, TN's 4.8. NH shouldn't be this low given how liberal the state is. TN shouldn't be this low given how high taxed we are. Note both have NO state income taxes.

[hershey]

It's embarrassing for Kerry to shout 'Raise taxes on the rich', when the billionaire dominatrix missus is standing beside him. Who'd believe him? He didn't marry TerAYsa Heinz for her good looks.

[hershey]

Yup, Bush said he didn't do nuance. Now's not the time to start. No more PC crap. Those who buy into that nonsense won't vote for him anyway.

[FairOpinion]

This is preposterous -- more of Edwards' "Junk science" and misdirections.

Teh babies born today won't be in the work force for at least 18 years, most likely 22 years (after college).

Does Edwards know how many jobs there will be available in 20 years?

The jobs created today are only relevant to people elegible for the workforce today.

They are really grasping at straws, and also counting on the stupidity of the people. I certainly hope the American people are smarter, than to fall for this utter nonsense.

[nmh]

"He noted that more than 300,000 children were born in the United States last month
This is a serious problem. Edwards should get his buddies at Planned Parenthood to kill more of these useless eaters."

Yup! You read my mind. Time to kill innocent babies again.

[Southack]

"In contrast, Kerry seized on the numbers with relish."

What does it say about a man's character and patriotism that he relishes bad news for his own country?

Also, Senator Kerry and Senator Edwards are in no position to criticize President Bush on the economy. If they have a better idea for our economy, they can submit a bill to the Senate with that idea in it.

They haven't. Senator Kerry has had 20 years in the Senate to submit a better idea. Instead, he's voted to raise taxes in more than 300 Senate bills.

5 Legislative Days Left Until The AWB Expires

[French-American Republican]

Gigolo John and his homosexual lover are getting desperate.