Providing English as a second language is an excellent example of something inexpensive that the government can do to take away those roadblocks. They key, of course, is that people need to sign up, pay for the class, work hard and do well in the class. The days of people thinking that the government was some kind of magic genie are over. The government can set up classes (and there is a great demand for them!) but it's people taking the personal responsibility to sign up, show up, do the homework, and get the most out of the classes is something no government program can produce. However, I have the confidence that given the opportunity people will make their own opportunity.
Republicans always talk about personal responsibility but don't do anything to encourage it. They claim the free market solves all problems, but aren't willing to remove roadblocks to the market... unless it's Enron making millions by stealing from shareholders. Opportunity For Everyone is about standing up for the little guy that wants to work hard.
And then I end with something like, "Why do you hate people trying to make a better life for themselves?"
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Providing English as a second language is an excellent example of something inexpensive that the government can do to take away those roadblocks. They key, of course, is that people need to sign up, pay for the class, work hard and do well in the class. The days of people thinking that the government was some kind of magic genie are over. The government can set up classes (and there is a great demand for them!) but it's people taking the personal responsibility to sign up, show up, do the homework, and get the most out of the classes is something no government program can produce. However, I have the confidence that given the opportunity people will make their own opportunity.
Republicans always talk about personal responsibility but don't do anything to encourage it. They claim the free market solves all problems, but aren't willing to remove roadblocks to the market... unless it's Enron making millions by stealing from shareholders. Opportunity For Everyone is about standing up for the little guy that wants to work hard.
And then I end with something like, "Why do you hate people trying to make a better life for themselves?"
:-)