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Career centers, places where folks can learn the skills that local businesses are looking for right now from data management to high-tech manufacturing. >> the president wants to spend $8 billion to train two million workers to help close what is known as the skill gap. the problem is his plan needs congressional approval and republicans have proved they are not interested in investing in american workers. over the last 30 years, look at the numbers. bill clinton is the only president that inves...

United steelworkers international president. mr. gerard, good to have you with us tonight. if you could explain this skill gap that were talking about. and, also, does the presidents plan -- would it, would it fix it? >> help start, ed, by saying im proud of the president and im proud of the fact that he acknowledges that the way out of this mess is by manufacturing and making things. yes, absolutely, the presidents plan would lead us in the right direction and help fill the skills gap. we have ...