Thursday, January 22, 2009

New "White" House: Make sure the money doesn't go to just "white male construction workers" or the highly skilled.

Obama adviser: White males need not apply
Robert Reich tells House panel stimulus package should emphasize 'social return' over worker skill
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Posted: January 22, 2009
12:17 pm Eastern
© 2009 WorldNetDaily

A top economic adviser to President Obama has told a congressional panel the billions of dollars in the proposed economic stimulus plan should be allocated with social issues in mind, to make sure the money doesn't go to just "white male construction workers" or the highly skilled.

Robert Reich, who served as labor secretary under President Clinton, was speaking to the House Steering and Policy Committee Jan. 7 about funding infrastructure projects across the nation.

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