Reply #3: WTF does this mean? [View All]

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Earlier in the day, Romney and Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. met with business leaders from Microsoft, Chevron, GE, Envirocare and Pfizer in an attempt to figure out what's wrong with America's education system. The governors and business leaders agree: U.S. schools and students are losing ground in math and science. Huntsman noted U.S. colleges issued about 4,700 science and math doctoral degrees last year, while nearly 25,000 graduated in Asian countries. China produces five times as many engineers. "You know you have a problem in terms of producing people with quantitative skills," Huntsman said. Romney used the information gleaned from that round-table meeting to flesh out his speech.

Q1 Why do you meet with business leaders to find out "what's wrong with America's education system?

Q2 US issued 4700 science and math degrees, Asian countries nearly 25,000. China produces 5 times as many engineers. Depending which countries Hunstman is including in "Asian countries", it is safe to say that they have at least FIVE TIMES the population of the US, with China having pretty close to FOUR TIMES the population of the US alone. How much of a fucking idiot is Gov Huntsman?