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President Blames Unemployment On Lack Of Tech Skills
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Posted on 07/31/2003 11:53:32 AM PDT by Florida_Irish
During a Wednesday morning (July 30th) press conference, President Bush was asked a question about jobs going overseas as a result of technological innovation. His response was:
"I fully understand what you're saying. In other words, as technology races through the economy, a lot of times worker skills don't keep up with technological change."
Many people have taken his response to mean that unemployment in the high-tech sector is the result of American workers who allowed their skills to become obsolete. This is an unacceptable explanation.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush43; freetrade; jobs; nwo; outsourcing
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To: N3WBI3
No, there is more to the statement... just don't cut it off there and say that's what he said. It's dishonest.
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posted on
07/31/2003 12:15:33 PM PDT
by
carton253
(You are free to form your own opinions, but not your own facts.)
To: dirtboy
"Bush should have thought through the question a bit better"That's nonsense. Bush was simply repeating the question from the reporter.
62
posted on
07/31/2003 12:15:47 PM PDT
by
Southack
(Media bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: RightWhale
Perot Systems outsources to India just like everybody else.
63
posted on
07/31/2003 12:15:48 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: carton253
Q Thank you, Mr. President. Staying with that theme, although there are some signs of improvement in the economy, there are sectors in the work force who feel like they're being left behind. They're concerned about jobs going overseas,
that technology is taking over jobs. And these people are finding difficulty finding work. And although you're recommitted yourself to your tax cut policy, do you have any ideas or any plans within the administration of what you might do for these people who feel like there are fundamental changes happening in the work force and in the economy?
THE PRESIDENT: Sure. Listen, I fully understand what you're saying. In other words, as technology races through the economy, a lot of times worker skills don't keep up with technological change. And that's a significant issue that we've got to address in the country.
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posted on
07/31/2003 12:16:02 PM PDT
by
N3WBI3
To: Florida_Irish; clamper1797; sarcasm; BrooklynGOP; A. Pole; Zorrito; GiovannaNicoletta; ...
e-mail the White House ping.
65
posted on
07/31/2003 12:16:05 PM PDT
by
harpseal
(Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown)
To: thoughtomator
self bump for righteously indignant reply later
66
posted on
07/31/2003 12:17:15 PM PDT
by
thoughtomator
(Objects in post may more clever than they first appear)
To: N3WBI3
Please read post #60... that's the full quote.
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posted on
07/31/2003 12:17:17 PM PDT
by
carton253
(You are free to form your own opinions, but not your own facts.)
To: Southack; Poohbah; Texas_Dawg; Chancellor Palpatine; PhiKapMom; mhking; rdb3
Agreed.
I am getting really tired of the notion that people are ENTITLED to certain jobs, or a certain standard of living merely by virtue of being born here.
If they're not getting what they feel they deserve, the whining and complaining starts, with the ususal fuss about big business or whoever else the designated target is for these folks. Their hand is out, and they are shouting, "Gimme, gimme, gimme." Well, my response to them is no different thn my response is to Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson if THEIR hand is out making that demand: "You want it, you gotta earn it."
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posted on
07/31/2003 12:17:40 PM PDT
by
hchutch
(The National League needs to adopt the designated hitter rule.)
To: N3WBI3
Of course if the President really wanted to get to the source of the problem, he would start with Public Schools and the NEA.
69
posted on
07/31/2003 12:17:40 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: SwinneySwitch
Ask a stupid question....
70
posted on
07/31/2003 12:17:54 PM PDT
by
eniapmot
To: Florida_Irish
Gee, this thread sure did move fast!
Sure hope it wasn't the way this story makes it sound...
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posted on
07/31/2003 12:18:00 PM PDT
by
Mamzelle
To: N3WBI3
Don't be so obtuse... You are quoting half the comment only...
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posted on
07/31/2003 12:18:23 PM PDT
by
carton253
(You are free to form your own opinions, but not your own facts.)
To: dfwgator
So that's it? The prez admits it is a problem but basically says "that's life in the big city." Were there any additional comments not in this article about how techie skills can be improved or are we just supposed to continue to stand on the shore and way bye-bye to more jobs?
To: Southack
That's nonsense. Bush was simply repeating the question from the reporter.Political careers rise and fall on just that. Try again. Saying that we can retrain our way out of this problem, when our governmental policies facilitate the loss of the very jobs the fedgov hopes to train folks for, is just plain cruel to those who are facing a free-fall from the middle class.
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posted on
07/31/2003 12:18:26 PM PDT
by
dirtboy
(Who's that big cat I saw roaming around here again?)
To: MEG33
Q Thank you, Mr. President. Staying with that theme, although there are some signs of improvement in the economy, there are sectors in the work force who feel like they're being left behind. They're concerned about jobs going overseas, that technology is taking over jobs. And these people are finding difficulty finding work. And although you're recommitted yourself to your tax cut policy, do you have any ideas or any plans within the administration of what you might do for these people who feel like there are fundamental changes happening in the work force and in the economy?
THE PRESIDENT: Sure. Listen, I fully understand what you're saying. In other words, as technology races through the economy, a lot of times worker skills don't keep up with technological change. And that's a significant issue that we've got to address in the country.
From the white house website, that in addition to the fact he has not muttered one word abour reducing H1B or offshoring causes me to vote elsewhere..
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posted on
07/31/2003 12:18:27 PM PDT
by
N3WBI3
To: dirtboy
So move or retrain. I can't afford to live in the South Hamptons.
76
posted on
07/31/2003 12:18:50 PM PDT
by
ffusco
(Maecilius Fuscus,Governor of Longovicium , Manchester, England. 238-244 AD)
To: Florida_Irish
President Blames Unemployment On Lack Of Tech Skills..................
He and his advisors had better take off their blinders. This is a #%^&$)(*& insult. This is rotten and denigrating of the many well educated who have great schooling & training and are seeing their jobs being deported to India, Russia etc.
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posted on
07/31/2003 12:19:09 PM PDT
by
dennisw
(G_d is at war with Amalek for all generations)
To: carton253
I know people with PhDs in science who are long term unemployed. exactly what skill do we want the community college to provide for them, teaching them to say "welcome to walmart"?
To: N3WBI3
It's not hard to understand the phrase "technology is taking over jobs". That refers to automation, not some lack of skill. The question was clearly aimed to address the plight of the unskilled worker.
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posted on
07/31/2003 12:19:18 PM PDT
by
Mr. Bird
To: ffusco
Hell Ill vote (and trust me this is painful) Democrat for pres and Republican for congress...
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posted on
07/31/2003 12:19:35 PM PDT
by
N3WBI3
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