Thanks for the links. The point I am trying to make is illustrated by that list - where has Bush expressed support for curtailing or ending the H1-B program? Or fighting illegal immigration, which also lowers salaries and takes away jobs from Americans and legal immigrants? Or where has he discussed efforts to curtail outsourcing? I haven't seen it, if Bush has said anything about these subjects, someone please post it and I will stand corrected.
But in absense of such statements, it is simply asinine for Bush to imply that we just need more training for workers affected by changes in technology - when there is a far broader economic change going on here, and all the training in the world ain't gonna help these folks, let alone trainin for tech jobs that are going away as we speak.
In my industry, many "experienced" (+20 yr) do not keep up with the software. And they are one of the first to go, and some of the last to be picked back up when the business turn good. It is very cyclic (sp?) and happen over and over. For these, training would help.
I have had several jobs in 15 years. My experince in some of the more advanced software has kept me employeed or helped get a job sooner. It is not a guarantee of employment; but not keeping up with the time puts your higher on the layoff list and lower on the re-hire list. -peace