the year 2010. what s even more disturbing is that we don t have the policy prescription that can help to predeuce the level of unemployment across the country for blacks or whites, latinos. you know, just recently there was a debate on the senate floor where the senators were finally putting forward some good ideas about job creation and small businesses. and one senator, of course, you know, said, no way, we re going to put money for youth unemployment. black youth unemployment is almost approaching 50%. that s another concern. if we re worried about the future, we re worried about the next generation, then we have to put some money behind some of these programs. look at these numbers, roland. as far as americans without health insurance, whites 10.8%, blacks 19.1%, hispanics 30.7% are you surprised by those numbers? not surprised because you have to thai insurance or lack of health insurance to lack of jobs. i was in d.c. today speaking to the department of transportation s sm
one senator recently, of course, said, no way we re going to put money for youth unemployment. black youth unemployment is almost approaching 50%. that s another concern. if we re worried about the future, worried about the next generation, then we have to put money behind the programs. look at these numbers, roland. as far as americans without health insurance, whites 10.8%. blacks 19.1%. hispanics 30.7%. are you surprised by those numbers? you have to tie lack of health insurance to lack of jobs. i was speaking to the department of transportation s small business summit. $46 billion spent on the stimulus program. 1.7% went to latino businesses. 1.1% went to african-american businesses. i challenged them on not just