05-14-2016, 12:57 PM
(05-14-2016, 10:20 AM)Maggot Wrote: I bet that as soon as Bernie drops out Trump will come out with a plan to re-finance student debt and try to capture some Bernie-bots. The closer to the election he does that the better. The memory loss of the current student population is astounding, hell they can't even memorize multiplication tables for Christ sake.
These damn college kids today, short memories AND lax on their times tables to boot!
I don't know if yet another student debt reduction proposal would lure more Bernie supporters to Trump at the finish line. But, I think it would be smart of Trump to do the right thing and address the problem seriously. It's important for the economy to prosper, in my opinion.
Some employers can't get citizens to accept fair wages and benefits for hard manual labor and are thus reliant on illegal immigrants. If Trump doesn't reverse his position on deporting illegal Mexican immigrants, he's gonna need to have a solution for those employers. I do not believe that American citizens are suddenly going to beat down the doors to claim those jobs.
But, there's another challenge for employers on the opposite end of the spectrum. For many years, employers have been facing increasing challenges finding enough skilled/educated workers, so in some cases they need to outsource or sponsor skilled guest workers from other countries. That skills gap can be narrowed by more no-cost or low-cost vocational and academic training for graduating high school students with good grades and a willingness to work 10 hours a week, as Sanders proposes.
Anyway, I have no doubt that Trump will get some Bernie supporters. There are a lot of "never Hillary" people, even among the young college crowds. I get the sense there are more "never Trump" than "never Hillary" peeps, but there are plenty of each and there are still 6 months before the election. If Bernie throws his strong support behind Hillary, it'll be a big advantage for her, in my opinion.