Obama pledges an army of teachers

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Workers Independent News

By Jesse Russell

As former North Carolina Senator was in Iowa accepting the Iowa SEIU’s endorsement for President, Senator Barack Obama was next door in Wisconsin speaking to cheese hat wearing and red clad University of Wisconsin students. Of all of the topics Obama covered with the audience it was healthcare reform that received the loudest applause. He said one characteristic the next President will need is a little bit of anger:

: You know, what? I don’t accept that as the wealthiest nation on Earth we have 47 million people without health insurance. And even more who go bankrupt even if they have insurance.

Not surprisingly the Senator also generated a large response when he focused on education. Obama said he wants to pay teachers more and recruit an army of teachers to replace the retiring baby boomers:

: Which means that we have to also make sure that college is affordable and accessible to every single American.

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[Lautremont]

1. Don't we need them here, teaching?