Congress takes off without funding youth summer jobs for those 'at risk

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WASHINGTON — Schools are out this month, and government officials all over America are eager to restart a program that helps an estimated 330,000 at-risk youths find summer jobs.

They can't, however, because not only is Congress mired in a budget dispute, it's also taking a 10-day break.

So unless strapped state and local governments can find other money, summer job applications can't be processed. No employers can make commitments, and the disadvantaged 16- to 24-year-olds whom the program was created to serve are likely to remain jobless.

The House of Representatives approved $1 billion last week for the summer jobs program, but the Senate failed to act before it left last Friday for an extended Memorial Day holiday. Now the program's in limbo at least until Monday, when lawmakers return.

Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/06/02/95238/congress-takes-off-without-funding.html#ixzz0pmddYtjU

And they wonder why young people turn to less desirable actions??? They are idiots. These youth are AT RISK. That doesn't mean plays well with others. A lot of them will probably end up in prison or worse. The cost of that will be much greater and it will be paid in more than money.

If there is no place else to go, why wouldn't they be in the streets??

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1. How many breaks and recesses do these clowns take?

Easter recess, Memorial Day recess, July 4 recess, "Summer" recess in August, October recess (in election years), Thanksgiving recess, Christmas/New Year's recess.

Good Lord.

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2. shameful. nt