[Vision2020] Say What?

[lfalen]

Thanks Tom
I think that most conservatives support vocational training.
Roger
-----Original message-----
From: "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:12:06 -0700
To: "lfalen" lfalen at turbonet.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Say What?

> Roger -
> 
> To a degree I agree with you.
> 
> Welfare programs need to be closely monitored, so as to prevent fraud
> (those collecting welfare support that shouldn't) from happening.
> 
> And, as you suggest, making a vocational training program available to
> those rightfully collecting welfare support is a virtual necessity.
> 
> Creation of such a program would be a win-win situation all around and I
> am right there with you.
> 
> One question, though . . .
> 
> How do you plan on financing such a program?
> 
> Taxes?
> 
> I am more than willing to chip in.  I am a strong believer in "one hand
> washing the other" (a concept I learned and became attracted to while
> attending First Methodist Church in Van Nuys as a child).
> 
> Now, if we can convince a majority of the remaining 300+ million
> Americans, we can open the doors on Monday.
> 
> How about asking Gresham Bouma and Isaac Young to volunteer.
> 
> "We the people" would appreciate it.
> 
> Tom "there's a reason it's called re-'tired' and not re-'energized'" Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, October 14, 2010 9:56 am, lfalen wrote:
> >
> > Deb
> > Please reread what I said. I supported food stamps and welfare checks for
> > the short term. What I am opposed to is the continuation of such payments
> > that run into decades. What we need is programs that provide job
> > opportunities for those that are unemployed and the incentive to take
> > them. There is nothing morally wrong with being unemployed or in taking
> > unemployment payments. The employer and employee have paid into this
> > program. What is wrong is not getting off of it as soon as possible. I
> > have a masters in Animal Nutrition. When I was out of work, I took a job
> > with Sunset Mart at Troy on the midnight shift. At the same time I worked
> > at WSU Veterinary School cleaning horse stables. I was able to get on with
> > Crossroads Nursery doing landscaping. At that point I quit the Sunset job.
> > When I was able to get on at AVS at the UI as a Research Support Scientist
> > I quit Crossroads Nursery and the Stable job.
> > Roger
>