Several said it is too soon to draw conclusions about their effectiveness. For the past two years, the economy has been at its best point in more than three decades and is favorable to job seekers in most parts of the country, she noted. Whether the jobs are stable and will lead to other possibilities is unclear, she said. She also posed the question of whether states are providing the support systems necessary to maintain jobs. But she said Americans are concerned about equity, and she hopes that states will use resources to assist all working poor, regardless of whether they have been on welfare.
Countries strive to attract capital by guaranteeing a high return.
This is accomplished, he said, through low wages, the frequent use of child labor, low taxes that take away from infrastructure and education, no unions, a stable government even if oppressive, and a lack of environmental controls. It's global New Deal time. The United States and the International Monetary Fund should link aid to countries' human rights record, Frank said. Indonesia, with its corrupt and oppressive leadership, should be denied aid, he said. At the conclusion of the briefing, Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Bill Lann Lee, acknowledged the work of people of faith in achieving civil rights laws.