Green Jobs Training

Capitol Confidential ^ | 7/25/2010 | Tom Gantert

[MichCapCon]

Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm recently announced the state has been awarded a nearly $6 million federal grant to train more than 1,000 Michigan people for "green jobs" and then place them into those jobs.

The money comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, or better known as the federal stimulus.

Public Policy experts sound off about it:

Jack McHugh, senior legislative analyst for the Mackinac Center:

Energy is a necessary and burdensome expense for households and businesses, not something that people consume for its own sake. The goal should be getting more of it with fewer resources.

The 'green jobs' political fad is about doing just the opposite - getting less energy with more resources. The effect is the same as a tax hike - the words 'green energy' should be read as 'tax hike.'

Ken Braun, managing editor of Michigan Capitol Confidential:

Government experts know the secret to making "green energy" AND creating jobs? And the formula is just adding more tax dollars?

The worst part of this fantastic fable is that it isn't even original...

[cripplecreek]

What a deal. $6 million to train 1000 people.

[equalitybeforethelaw]

Precisely what are the unique skills required by this thing called the “Green Economy”? When I hear this term I think of garbage collection, land filling, and sewage remediation. Am I missing something?

[Le Chien Rouge]

‘green jobs’ Characteristics:

1) future community organizers

2) left wing(does anyone believe they will hire a conservative)

3) 20 something kid right out of propaganda college

4) professional paid agitators/shakedown artists directed at the oil industry

5) cannon fodder for the future marxist revolution

[dalebert]

ya ..I could have done it for nothing. and they still dont have a job. cust like the cap and trade..nothing but hot air.

[dalebert]

air filters...clean air..we already have all this stuff.they just gave old crap a new name. and dont forget we need lots of pedros to mow our lawns..those who still have a lawn...