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Skill gap. we have to look at the gap. and there's not enough people going to higher education because of the affordability. so what other potential employment opportunities based on skills exist, or can exist? and we're working on educating to really say, i'm a skilled worker. i need employability and then i'll get my education while i'm working. that's where i think we are. >> aaron i just wanted to ask you, you mention add minute ago about the political power of students. it's striking when you look at the student loan issue. a no-brainer with both parties. they had to get behind this. look...

Workers with the right skills. that's why we're making a national commitment to train two million americans with skills they need to get a job right now. we also need to give more community colleges the resources they need to become community 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 ...

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 invested in education and worker training. ronald reagan and both bushes failed to do so and today's repu...

The united states, but at the moment they cannot always find workers with the right skills. that's why we're making a national commitment to train two million americans with skills they need to get a job right now. we also need to give more community colleges the resources they need to become community 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 n...

United steelworkers international president. mr. gerard, good to have you with us tonight. if you could explain this skill gap that we're talking about. and, also, does the president's plan -- would it, would it fix it? >> help start, ed, by saying i'm proud of the president and i'm proud of the fact that he acknowledges that the way out of this mess is by manufacturing and making things. yes, absolutely, the president's plan would lead us in the right direction and help fill the skills gap. we have a skills gap because certainly ronald reagan, as you mentioned, the republicans have been cutti...