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To: Florida_Irish
Thank you - I hit it and it went to some weird place, but I think Opera is just acting "funny" today...

In context, this statement DOES NOT SAY what the article suggests. In his statement, Bush is not just addressing the Tech sector - in fact, the question does not specifically address the Tech sector, but addresses the job market as a whole with attention to those who feel they are getting "left behind"...

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 QUESTION IS DIRECTED AT MANUFACTURING, NOT AT THE TECH SECTOR. Likewise, Bush's answer is directed to the question.

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. I think my idea of reemployment accounts makes a lot of sense. In essence, it says that you get $3,000 from the federal government to help you with training, day care, transportation, perhaps moving to another city. And if, within a period of time, you're able to find a job, you keep the balance as a reemployment bonus. I know the community colleges provide a very important role in worker training, worker retraining. I look forward to working with our community colleges through the Department of Education, coordinate closely with states, particularly in those states in which technology is changing the nature of the job force. I've always found the community college -- and this is from my days as the governor of Texas -- found the community college to be a very appropriate place for job training programs because they're more adaptable, their curriculums are easier to change, they're accessible. Community colleges are all over the place. And -- but you're right. I mean, I think we need to make sure that people get the training necessary to keep up with the nature of the jobs, as jobs change.

NOTHING IN THIS ANSWER IS DIRECTED AT THE TECH COMMUNITY.

Once again, someone is lying. Once again, the same people who brought you the guest worker program, who sent the jobs overseas, and who brought this whole mess upon us - THE DEMOCRATS - are seeking to pin this on Bush. And they can only do it by lying about it.

160 posted on 07/31/2003 12:38:41 PM PDT by dandelion
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To: dandelion
Doesn't Bush support all the things you just pinned on the Democrats?
171 posted on 07/31/2003 12:40:55 PM PDT by Florida_Irish (Outsourcing is unpatriotic)
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To: dandelion
THE QUESTION IS DIRECTED AT MANUFACTURING, NOT AT THE TECH SECTOR>

Where do you see that? I didn't see "tech" or "manufacturing" or "my neighborhood baker" mentioned in the lead in to the question.
176 posted on 07/31/2003 12:42:08 PM PDT by lelio
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