US Department of Laborcation

The merger of the DOE and DOL formed to focus on employable skills and providing a trained workforce to US employers is still providing 20,000 employees spending $79.1 billion to do things that should be done by individuals themselves and the private sector. Student are actually responsible for learning what they need to know to be self-supporting and parents are responsible for supporting them through their childhood and helping them figure out their occupational options. Companies are responsible for determining what skills are needed for their businesses.

The US Department of Education has 3900 employees and a $69.4 billion budget. The US Department of Labor has 15,924 employees and a $9.7 billion budget.

In addition, each State has its own DOE and DOL and each county has its own public school system. The Georgia DOL employs 2000 employees who administer unemployment insurance and a placement function. The Georgia DOE has a budget of $9.4 billion.

State of Georgia subsidies to k-12 Education $10.4 billion, University System $3.12 billion, Medicaid $3.3 billion, Transportation $2 billion, Debt Service $1.3 billion.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader