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(38,085 posts)His record and platform -
Climate change is creating an opportunity for us to transform our economy - with a living wage - with jobs that cannot be exported and that do not require H1B visa workers. We can have young urban and rural people job ready in a year and ready to build our infrastructure with sustainable methods and procedures.
Hell - those same young people with tuition assistance could be working and then pursuing a collegiate level degree and ready to take leadership positions supported by field experience and hire the strictly collegiate kids when they graduate in 4 or 5 years.
Since they will be earning a solid wage - they will be able to contribute to our social security fund - and me on the other end (per o'Malley) will be paying in based on my entire salary . . .
This will enable us to give our Seniors a raise and our hammer swinging and stood on their feet all day older boomers who physically cannot be asked to put their bodies through that in their 60's can feel comfortable with retiring and knowing we will make sure they have everything they need.
God dammit! They are tired and the rules of the game changed half way through their lives (thanks Reagan for nuttin') - they worked hard they paid in - let them retire comfortably.
But they can't do that without a high earning job secure group of Xers and milkenials. And the Xers can't put their kids through college, keep a roof over their head, pay off their college loans from the 80's and early 90's, AND take care of mom and dad. Milkenials won't be able to start families and make sure their little ones have their basic needs met unless
We change our economy and focus on what is happening now - this minute - and Climate Change adjustment is now.
Note - I started with educating urban and rural young people. Who is in that group.