NO to training people for jobs without providing a way to provide the actual jobs.
Turn Unemployment benefits into JOBS with structural benefits for the USA and our workers.
We don't need jobs that leave us deeper in the hole to the fossil system that's killing the planet.
Let's use 'network effects' to create wealth 'at the bottom' of the economic pyramid. 'Trickle up' is stronger than 'trickle down'.
Bear in mind that corporations who have their money taken away will FIGHT change. Offering NEW WAYS to make money in place of the old will FOSTER change.
We need:
- Solar Photovoltaics on every sunny rooftop in America, with materials made in America (OK to buy foreign materials as long as their new factory is already under construction in America).
- The Federal Government to offer near-'Fed Funds Rate' financing to build those factories, and support to utilities financing rooftop and ground solar PV in their areas.
- The electric utilities move to a billing system with a charge for grid provision and maintenence as a profit center along with a bid/ask system for electricity supporting a feed-in tariff.
Please add your CONSTRUCTIVE ideas.
SMD