who we are. and our great educational system. but at the same time, i do think we need better vetting processes for those coming from countries that have, you know, deep ties to extremism. and that does not mean that the united states closes its borders. but that we more sharply and smartly try to defend ourselves and think critically about who we let into the country. ainsley: the president has said that let them in on merit based system. point system. i think some of those students that you talk about will definitely be let. in thank you so much for being with us. great to see. thank you. ainsley: you are welcome. this illegal immigrants was deported three times. now is he charged with murder. how does this keep happening? and did you know nearly 75% of parents help their kids out with money. so how can you give them their financial freedom? rachel cruz has that plus she is answering all your emails coming up next. we are family.
education. she wants a job. ann wants a job. i heard her say she wants a job and to be able to support her family. i think she also said she needs education in order to get the job and if you don t have any money, it s hard to get education. but in america we have higher education, we ve got a great educational system. she needs access to that. excuse me. in america you have a college education system where costs are soaring, where kids leaving school 25, $50,000 in debt and hundreds and thousands of young people have given up college. and it s an american policy when it comes to college education. if you look at the correlation, the federal government has increased the cost of education and now there s a trillion dollars of debt outstanding from american kids. you ve got it a little bit backwards and i think the idea that solving the very serious problem of declining middle class and the growing gap
government shutting down, way beyond education, no upside. the department of education facing a shutdown, tell me about the political climate. what s so sad to me is that this is not how other countries are managing their educational investment. they re investing more in early childhood, improving k-12, expanding access to higher ed. and as a nation, i worry about our economic competitiveness. our children are the smartest, most talented children anywhere in the world. i want to keep high-wage, high-skilled jobs in this country. the only way to do that is to have an educated workforce. and while we re doing sequester and these cuts, i worry about what china s doing, what india s doing, what singapore is doing. those countries are committed to have a great, great educational system. right now our country is struggling. and we re doing our children and ultimately our nation a great disservice. you ll hear that there s a skills gap, companies and ceos will complain about a skills ga
talented. i want to keep high wage and skilled jobs in the country. the only way to do that is keep an educated work force. i worry about what china is doing and india and south korea is doing. those countries are committed to having a great, great educational system. right now, our country is struggling. we are doing our children and ultimately our nation a grave disservice. you will hear a skills gap. companies will complain about a skills gap. research shows investing on the front end, better skills and better cognitive ability later on. why not invest on the front end? politicians think about the short-term. they think about the next election. early childhood investment is the best investment we can make. the president and i are convinced of that. it is the ultimate long-term investment. you have folks smarter than me. dr. heckman talks about a 7 to