Bill H.163 in the Massachusetts is a loan repayment program for certain human service workers.  It caught my attention as there was a time that I looked into employment in that field only to discover that the wages were dismal, not enough … [Read more...]

Anyone in Washington D.C. calling for lowering the age of Social Security eligibility?   Let me try to put a positive spin on this: Hello congressperson, hello senator, here's a softball for you, slow, directly over the plate, … [Read more...]

Let's take a look at the most common jobs in America.  Click Here.  Of the top 50, fewer than 10 require a college degree.  Many are what we have been conditioned to refer to as "low skilled" jobs.  This is a reference to defend the current … [Read more...]

Many Democratic candidates are pushing for free college.  I'm not certain, but I get the impression that these Democrats are in favor of this as a remedy for the stagnant wages of the working class, a stagnation that has been with us for … [Read more...]

While I can appreciate the Democratic calls for college education subsidized by the government and understand that many parents would rather spend time on their careers instead of raising their children - and that many have no choice in … [Read more...]

Sorry for the late post on this but I work in retail and my hours are haphazard. In any case, it was on a Sunday News Program where I heard Congresswoman Katherine Clark say that we need more "quality jobs" in the United States of America.  … [Read more...]