Makes sense - give it to the most unskilled and stupid workers instead. (That would be only "fair"!)
Harrison Bergeron ping.
By “skilled professionals” is this bastard referring to people like construction workers and mechanics, you know, those people who actually know how to work for a days wages and have the skills to get the job done because they aren’t living off their girlfriend’s welfare check? Lord, what nerve that guy has. All of a sudden the working class is referred to as “professional?” are they trying to create class wallfare against those poor slobs who actually work for a living?!!!!
“I heard the a-hole on TV tonight. He’s against giving it to “Skilled Professionals” as well.”
I’m sure that will go down well with the 5,000 Microsoft employees that found out they’re getting canned in a couple of months!
“give it to the most unskilled and stupid workers instead”
This is an exageration of what he said. He said contractors have to be nudged to provide training for unskilled labor, which should be about 20% of the workers needed by those receiving these contracts. He also specified that 2% should be allocated to training costs. If 78% of the workers hired for these stimulous jobs are going to be those of the existing unions and work force that sounds like a better deal than not having stimulous money for projects at all. Frankly that kind of training would give hope to the chronically unemployed and reduce the likelihood of riot and lawlessness. I will never forget how glad I was to get out of the city as the MLK rioting errupted in my neighborhood.