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Originally Posted by Beth Sweet
As much as I hate to be the one to play devil's advocate, I'm going to.
Those of you who live in Michigan know what the economy is here right now. My father works for GM. I worry every day that when he goes to work, he won't have a job when he comes home. And we aren't the only family living that way. People with 30 years at the same place are getting fired because there's no money.
And we want to put 2 million into robotics teams? Seems a little bit like a trivial matter to me, when there are so many businesses going down the tubes.
Anyone who knows me, or has read my stuff on CD knows how passionate I am about this program, how much I've sacrificed. But in this case, I'm saying no. The house and senate made a choice. I hope that they use the money that would have been used for FIRST to revive these businesses so that we don't have to worry anymore about whether or not we will have a job. Jobs mean money, healthcare and a way of life. Right now, in this state, none of that is safe, no matter how many years you've had with a company, how much education you have or how respectable a company you work for. Frankly, I think money for robotics teams should not be at the top of the money list. We don't need future planning, we need the solve the problems now.
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I understand your POV, but its a bit too late when Granholm was at GLR and announced to everyone there that she would put $2 million in the budget.
Not to be biased or anywhere near negative, but that's just me. Politicians should not announce one thing and then allow another.
And as far as people being fired, I know how it feels to fear it happening. I am quite frankly worried about my dad, who works at a Public Radio Station which is loosing money like crazy. Just today they were told they have to cut 10% of their budget. Hopefully my dad can retire before they fire. So I understand your situation completely.
Just remember, as Red always says on the Red and Green Show, "We are all in this together."
-Joe