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Stimulus Creates Summer Jobs for Youth
on July 21, 2009
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this summer stimulus bill is causing employers to discriminate against age. i worked for a temp service six months ago and did very well at that job now...
this summer stimulus bill is causing employers to discriminate against age. i worked for a temp service six months ago and did very well at that job now they have openings again and when i applied they said they had nothing. yet i know a younger person that was hired the very same day i was told they have nothing. in fact this person is a recently convicted felon.so way to go obama with your stupid bill.now the people that need a job cannot get one. but their kids can. guess the kids should pay the bills.all this bill is doing is making employers turn away older workers so they can get money to hire the younger ones
on Jun 21, 2010
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This year, Obama promised to create 125,000 jobs to train low-income youth and set aside $1.2 billion of the federal stimulus money to make that happen, but critics feel that the money should be more focused on creating long-term jobs in this economy, CNN reports.
The billions allocated from the economic stimulus package target low-income youth between 14 and 24. Depending on age, they can work between 20 and 32 hours a week at $7 to $8 an hour. The goal is to equip them with the skills and training needed to enter the workforce.
"The stimulus money provides a chance for these young folks to gain skills that they need to compete," said Robert Bolling, executive director of the William Byrd Community House in Richmond, who found jobs for more than 200 youth this summer.
Critics such as U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Virginia, argue that temporary employment for youth won't do much to help the long-term economic problems in this country. They say the stimulus money could be used more effectively now.
"When you say that you want to see a stimulus bill work, they, the American people, expect that stimulus bill will be focused like a laser on creating jobs," Cantor said.
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on Jun 21, 2010
this summer stimulus bill is causing employers to discriminate against age. i worked for a temp service six months ago and did very well at that job now they have openings again and when i applied they said they had nothing. yet i know a younger person that was hired the very same day i was told they have nothing. in fact this person is a recently convicted felon.so way to go obama with your stupid bill.now the people that need a job cannot get one. but their kids can. guess the kids should pay the bills.all this bill is doing is making employers turn away older workers so they can get money to hire the younger ones
