Obama Pushes STEM in State of the Union

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Blah blah blah!!! Nobody cares!!!

Lindsay Smith of CO 6:41PM May 22, 2012

I have a B.S. in Physiology with a minor in Chemistry and I worked in a Molecular Biology research lab on campus. However, when I graduated the only ones getting STEM jobs were H1-B visa immigrants. They are cheaper and guaranteed to stay for the duration of the green card process. The only reason politicians make the false accusation that the U.S. isn't turning out enough STEM professionals is so they can one again raise the cap on H1 visas to keep corporate America happy.
I know too many of my peers who went on to pursue graduate degrees in STEM just to end up living on their mom's couch when they finished.
What a scam...

Disgruntled STEMer of CA 10:23PM February 26, 2012

Why study hard subjects like science, engineering, and math when we have a tsunami of low quality tech immigrants coming to to take the jobs?
Here's the problem with attracting Americans into science and engineering: "Other [immigrants] came more recently, to study business and science and engineering, but as soon as they get their degree, we send them home to invent new products and create new jobs somewhere else," he said. "That doesn't make sense … Send me a law that gives them the chance to earn their citizenship. I will sign it right away." If there are any good opportunities in American, the 1% have their lackeys in Congress opening the immigration floodgates to glut up these opportunities.

Luther of LA 11:25AM January 25, 2012