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Old 06-13-2011, 01:04 PM
 
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Subsidize the universities, subsidize the corporate cronies and subsidize the engineering profession.
It's a subsidy trifecta and we all get to pay into the pot.

Obama announces push to train 10K engineers yearly - Yahoo! News
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Under the program, Obama says private companies will join the government to promote education in science, technology, engineering and math. They'll offer incentives to students to finish their degrees and help universities pay for their engineering programs.
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Old 06-13-2011, 01:13 PM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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Subsidize the universities, subsidize the corporate cronies and subsidize the engineering profession.
It's a subsidy trifecta and we all get to pay into the pot.

Obama announces push to train 10K engineers yearly - Yahoo! News
I agree. Much better to fill that demand overseas.
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Old 06-13-2011, 01:14 PM
 
Location: Out in the Badlands
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Subsidize the universities, subsidize the corporate cronies and subsidize the engineering profession.
It's a subsidy trifecta and we all get to pay into the pot.

Obama announces push to train 10K engineers yearly - Yahoo! News
I don't think we have that many trains.
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Old 06-13-2011, 01:15 PM
 
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I don't think we have that many trains.
Oh yeah forgot... subsidize the rail
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Old 06-13-2011, 01:56 PM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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Subsidize the universities, subsidize the corporate cronies and subsidize the engineering profession.
It's a subsidy trifecta and we all get to pay into the pot.

Obama announces push to train 10K engineers yearly - Yahoo! News

Good luck with that. Most kids these days don't want to work hard enough for an engineering degree. Studying gets in the way of partying, political activism and facebooking.
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Old 06-13-2011, 01:57 PM
 
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I wish Obama would actually push for these policies instead of just talking about them.
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Old 06-13-2011, 02:00 PM
 
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Subsidize the universities, subsidize the corporate cronies and subsidize the engineering profession.
It's a subsidy trifecta and we all get to pay into the pot.

Obama announces push to train 10K engineers yearly - Yahoo! News
Yeah, training American engineers so we can compete in the global economy and continue to be leaders in innovation.

What a stupid, stupid idea, right? Education! Ha!
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Old 06-13-2011, 02:00 PM
 
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So you train all these engineers................THEN WHAT? THERE ARE NO JOBS FOR THE ENGINEERS! My god this guy is a fracking idiot! There is an abundance of engineers who are out of work. They can't find jobs!!!!!!!!!!! There is no shortage of engineers idiot President!

There are plenty of people willing to work but there are no jobs!!!! Get it? Plenty of engineers no jobs? See the theme? No jobs plenty of workers? Is it that hard for this dumb**** community organizer from Illinois to understand? No jobs! Plenty of unemployed workers........no jobs! Does he even understand how an economy even functions? God what a moron. How can anyone support this idiot anymore.
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Old 06-13-2011, 02:00 PM
 
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Yeah, training American engineers so we can compete in the global economy and continue to be leaders in innovation.

What a stupid, stupid idea, right? Education! Ha!
Republicans want serfs, not potential competitors.
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Old 06-13-2011, 02:01 PM
 
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Good luck with that. Most kids these days don't want to work hard enough for an engineering degree. Studying gets in the way of partying, political activism and facebooking.
Go tell the kids to get off your lawn.
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