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Ill grant you that but what im getting at is if we have a better economy given the skill sets that the folks have, the percentage of high school graduates, drop-outs, percentage of college graduates, the disparity will mean somewhat less. a strong economy benefits lower skilled workers more than the very wealthy like, you know, the jamie diamonds. they got paid through the cycle despite what happened. >> you know, jared, i want to pick up on that point. talking about with the sequester, okay. lo...

Alabama, to commemorate bloody sunday, the day civil rights activists were beaten by police. congressman george lewis joined him, who was among those beaten by police. lets wake you up with a little bit of buzz. your rapid fire look at the best political topics of the day. three topics, 30 seconds on the clock. playing with us, cnn contributor l.z. granterson, and cnn contributor and analyst for the blaze, will cain. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> first up, mitt romney and the w...

>> yes. >> then lets invest in programs that train people here in the united states. i find it fascinating that the conservatives are so interested in making sure that they have access to workers through a guest worker program, and yet they wont invest in education or employment or training programs or other things that help train and prepare the american work force for those jobs and the jobs of the 21st century. >> the jobs were talking about is agricultural workers. its not a question of trai...

To leave the playing field equal. hasnt that worked out real well. >> absolutely. i was an advocate for that and bringing them into the nontraditional skill sets we have, flying planes, et cetera. direct combat is about strength and unit cohesion. where in the world has a military done this successfully. some have tried it and they have all walked it back. >> i think if you look at modern warfare its not just who is the toughest, strongest guy in the battlefield. we have much morey lines on high...

She becomes secretary of state and is never more popular or esteemed. this was supposed to be the start of her political undoing coming into 2016, i think she emerges looking better than ever before. were all reminded of just how capable and how serious this woman really is. >> steve clemens, she is also very difficult to lay a glove on as a witness in congressional hearings, which everybody learned in 1994, when she went around with the health care bill. the bill, it turned out, was doomed. but...

Her, she becomes a senator and great senator. out of her presidential loss, she becomes secretary of state and is never more popular or esteemed. this was supposed to be the start of her political undoing coming into 2016, i think she emerges looking better than ever before. were all reminded of just how capable and how serious this woman really is. >> steve clemens, she is also very difficult to lay a glove on as a witness in congressional hearings, which everybody learned in 1994, when she wen...

♪ >> they even have lap top computers here that helps them grow. it helps them be a part of the world. these kids have an opportunity they never would have in a million years had. >> i am very excited to go to greta home and academy. i hope we dont break anything, we dont make mamas angry. >> i want their dreams to come true. i dont want them to not be able to fulfill their dreams due to lack of education, lack of skill sets, lack of being able to have a dream. we want to instill that future i...

Skill sets of veterans. a lot of times thats organization skills in particular. >> pepsico. >> you know its frito-lay, quaker oats. they need sales leaders operators drivers, sales team leaders. they were awarded hiring our heros award by the first lady and they are actually looking for veterans as well. >> wells far go. >> you know the bank. they have got about 5 thu jobs available. wells far go is mostly based on the west coast. do security work, fraud, audit customer service, underwriters loa...

Responsibility and the trust is on us and ive been a doer my entire life. whether its been in small birks whether its been in politics or in public service, the u.s. embassy. i want to take those skill sets and move the ball forward and get things done. im anxious to do that and im excited to do it and its a marvelous public trust weve been given. >> gretchen: with so many women in congress, good role models for a lot of little girls and boys watching this morning as well. congresswoman ann wagn...

Retiring, and we have a lot of major infrastructure projects mines being built, hydro electric ports and all of the infrastructure and oil and gas. it is kind of endless. >> the minister of energy in the province of alberta says canada is looking to double its oil production over the next 10 years, but it needs more trained workers. >> the kind of positions that are open are people who are engineers, people who have welding skills, people who are are -- who have skill sets in construction. it is...