Antitrust, by Amy Klobuchar: on Education


Incentivize and fund STEM education & apprenticeships

To promote healthy markets and vigorous competition, we need to ensure a healthy pipeline of talent to further entrepreneurship, innovation, and startups. To that end, I have long been a supporter of education and apprenticeship training in the disciples of science, technology, engineering, and math--collectively known as STEM.

The Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and other antitrust laws cannot guarantee a vibrant economy. We also need to invest in people. The antitrust laws (which seek to penalize unlawful, anticompetitive conduct) must thus be paired with education efforts to spur more competition with relevant markets and industries.

How do we support STEM? First, the most obvious: better student loan rates and payback programs, and free one and two year degrees. Second, targeted recruitment efforts in minority areas, as well as company and non-profit high school mentorships, career fairs, and internships.

Source: Antitrust, by Amy Klobuchar, p344-345 Apr 27, 2021

  • The above quotations are from Antitrust
    Taking on Monopoly Power from the Gilded Age to the Digital Age

    by Amy Klobuchar
    .
  • Click here for definitions & background information on Education.
  • Click here for other issues (main summary page).
  • Click here for more quotes by Amy Klobuchar on Education.
2020 Presidential contenders on Education:
  Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN)
Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
Please consider a donation to OnTheIssues.org!
Click for details -- or send donations to:
1770 Mass Ave. #630, Cambridge MA 02140
E-mail: submit@OnTheIssues.org
(We rely on your support!)

Page last updated: Nov 25, 2021