I think D.C. needs to invest more in education and the development of young people. More of the budget should go toward social services, too.
Some money should be for job training, like workforce development in impoverished neighborhoods — especially for skilled jobs that will always be in demand, such as building, HVAC maintenance, electrical, welding, carpentry and masonry, medical assistance and IT/Computer training.
This is what I think the new budget should go to. If you want to run a community, if you want to build a community, you have to invest in education.
Jeffery Carter is an artist and vendor with Street Sense.
