Obama's plans for College Tuition

[Gary]

These are statistic from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau.Of full-time workers, black women's median weekly earnings ($429) were only 64% of the earnings of white men ($669) in the year 2000.
In one year, the average black woman earns approximately $12,000 less than the average white man does. Over a 35-year career, this adds up to $420,000!
Among full-time, year-round workers, black women with Bachelors' degrees make only $1,545 more per year than white males who have only completed high school.
Black women account for 30% of all female-headed families in the U.S. They have a median income of $18,244 annually, while families headed by white males (no wife present) have a median income of $39,240.

hispanic statistics are worse:
According to the Census Bureau, in 2000, the median full-time earnings for Hispanic women were $20,527 only 52% of the median earnings of white men ($37,339).
In one year, the average Hispanic woman working full-time earns $17,837 less than the average white man does. Over a 30-year career, that adds up to $510,000!
The median income of a female Hispanic householder ($20,765) is only 46% of the incomes of single white male householders ($44,988). (Note: Income is more inclusive than earnings.)
Hispanic women with a high school diploma earn $22,469. That is 33% less than white men with the same level of education.

So that explains why some minorities are on welfare.

Zula, you go girl. I am officially retired from posting today for a long time but I had to give you your due respect.

[Professor_Adam]

Just as an update: change.gov is no longer active. That was President Obama's transition team site.

Now President Obama's agenda and policy plans are on whitehouse.gov. If you are familiar with the Whitehouse site there have been quite a few changes since he took over -- all of them positive from what I see. Obama has created something new called The Office of the Public Liaison. There's definitely a new bend toward transparency. I think that's a step in the right direction. There is also a blog now on the whitehouse site. This is new as well.

[Farmerboy]

This thread has moved so far beyond Obama and his plans for education. I have very strong feelings about all of this but I will keep my conservative, white feelings to myself.

Same here.

[DWII]

These are statistic from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau.Of full-time workers, black women's median weekly earnings ($429) were only 64% of the earnings of white men ($669) in the year 2000.
In one year, the average black woman earns approximately $12,000 less than the average white man does. Over a 35-year career, this adds up to $420,000!
Among full-time, year-round workers, black women with Bachelors' degrees make only $1,545 more per year than white males who have only completed high school.
Black women account for 30% of all female-headed families in the U.S. They have a median income of $18,244 annually, while families headed by white males (no wife present) have a median income of $39,240.

hispanic statistics are worse:
According to the Census Bureau, in 2000, the median full-time earnings for Hispanic women were $20,527 only 52% of the median earnings of white men ($37,339).
In one year, the average Hispanic woman working full-time earns $17,837 less than the average white man does. Over a 30-year career, that adds up to $510,000!
The median income of a female Hispanic householder ($20,765) is only 46% of the incomes of single white male householders ($44,988). (Note: Income is more inclusive than earnings.)
Hispanic women with a high school diploma earn $22,469. That is 33% less than white men with the same level of education.

So that explains why some minorities are on welfare.

May I suggest that someone start a Thread for ethnic american social issuse
such as this one, and the previously mentioned topic of Black American educational shortcomings, So that they may be discused properly without interfering with the scope of this Thread.

[Ruddigore]

I hope Obama's plan is not passed. Taxpayer money is being used poorly enough as is. (TARP, anyone?)

Now President Obama's agenda and policy plans are on whitehouse.gov. If you are familiar with the Whitehouse site there have been quite a few changes since he took over -- all of them positive from what I see. Obama has created something new called The Office of the Public Liaison. There's definitely a new bend toward transparency.

Not exactly. Obama has never been truly transparent. He would never hint exactly to what extent he or his aids were involved the Blago scandal (at least some were). He was not transparent on the account of his treasury appointment...the appointment who had some tax evasion-type problems previously.

Obama has an image, not transparency.