I had graduated high school and had some college. I had good job skills. That experience never leaves me. As a human resources manager at a high-tech manufacturing company in Marin County, I implemented hiring and training programs for less advantaged workers. Now, as a member of Congress, I have dedicated myself to making sure our nation invests in education because it is the best way to lift up all Americans.
Education is central to solving the problems facing our nation.
When we invest in education, we get people off welfare. And, for Pete's sake, we prevent women and children from having to go on welfare in the first place. When we invest in education, we prevent crime and violence. When we invest in education, we increase respect for our health, our environment, and, we even increase respect for each other. That is why, for the life of me, I cannot understand why some in Congress want to cut and gut education and job training programs.