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Stem fields, science, technology, engineering and math so were trying to focus on getting those folks trained. weve shifted to that. do you think we need to shift back to jobs where people get dirty or we need to find a better balance? >> i think we have to stop looking at clean jobs over here and dirty jobs over here and white collar over here and blue collar over here. there are two sides of the same coin. the facts are pretty clear. a year or two from now, an hour with a good plumber is going...

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Expert, but right now it seems to me that we are reaping the consequences of that. >> mike, you talk about the shift there and theres a big push and they say were not going to have enough kids that have training in those stem fields, you know, the science technology, engineering, and math. were going to have a shortage of those folks as well. they are trying to get those folks trained. weve shifted to that. do you think we need to shift back to those jobs where people get dirty or do we need to ...

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It just wasnt right. do you agree? were going to discuss this with human behavior expert, dr. wendy walsh, in just moments. but first, president obamas 2012 budget calls for $4.3 billion for recruiting and training new teachers and principals. a portion of that money will go toward recruiting teachers in the so-called stem fields, science, technology, engineering and math. the goal is to get 100,000 new stem teachers in schools the next decade. that may be easier said than done. heres christin...

President obamas 2012 budget calls for $4.3 billion for recruiting and training new teachers and principals. a portion of that have money will go toward recruiting teachers in the so-called stem fields. thats science, technology, engineering and math. the goal is to get 100,000 new stem teachers in schools over the next decade, but that might be easier said than done. heres christine romans. >> you really think shes right? yeah. she is. >> reporter: after 31 years as an engineer, gary is startin...

Numbers. ill get your reaction to them. why do you think the numbers are so low? >> well, actually, its not even just a matter of what i think about the numbers. we know that there are -- theres talent missing from the stem fields, because there is a lack of women in even underrepresented minorities in those fields. when i look at those numbers, what i see is a society, a country educational system to try to figure out, how do we take advantage of the really incredible talent thats sitting there...

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Recently signed the inspire women act to encourage female participation in s.t.e.m. fields across all aerospace areas and really with a focus on nasa. so, encouraging women and girls to pursue s.t.e.m. careers is a major priority for this administration. and today we are sitting with an amazing example of how dr. rubins and you, dr. whitson. so, i would love to hear from you, what was the impetus for you to get involved in sciences? >> yeah, so, when i was -- >> actually, i -- >> -- 15, i went t...