President Obama traveled to Michigan today where he told the audience at the community college there that lost autoindustry jobs will not be coming back. The president also said new jobs will require additional training and in many cases, post high school education. Speaking at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, the president also said in terms of the jobless rate, things are likely to get worse before they get better. "The unemployment rate is approaching 10%. And here in Michigan, it's about five points higher. And, you know, new jobs reports are going to be coming out, and we're going to see continuing job loss, even as the economy is beginning to stabilize." The President is pushing a plan that provides $12 billion to community colleges which his administration says could help additional five million Americans earn degrees and certificates over the next decade. |