Source: Las Vegas Review Journal (click here for full story)
By Heather DeSart
How many of us have been driving through traffic on our way to or from work and heard angry callers on local talk radio shows demanding to know what happened to the stimulus money? “Where are all the jobs!” they demand.
Well, there actually is a story to be told in response to that question. It’s a winding bedtime story that will take the listener through a maze of regulation, bureaucracy, a little lunacy and the eventual intended impact of those nebulous federal funds.
So, please, read on and consider this a “WIA 101: Where are all the jobs?” informational opportunity.
Our story begins in 1998 when the Clinton administration wrote the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The intention of the legislation was to end, or at lease mitigate, generational welfare dependency in our country; to get our citizens trained and empowered to earn a livable wage; and eliminate the need for long-term public assistance. It seems like a simple concept, right? Full story
