We must work hard.

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We must also eliminate barriers for those students who work hard to acquire STEM skills but lack the funds to attend four-year colleges by providing scholarship programs and support through organizations like NACME ( National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering), Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and Industry groups like the American Council of Engineering Companies.

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Our educators work extremely hard and are very dedicated, but we must understand that we need fundamental changes in how we train and support our teachers and our principals.

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Even as we look for ways to reduce deficits over the long term, we must grow the economy in a way that strengthens the middle class and everyone willing to work hard to get into it.

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