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Very Well Said

Nov 21, 2008 Posted by zach maurin

We are facing rising unemployment rates, social service cuts, rising costs of college, and so much more.  Particularly troubling is that there is not a clear solution.  But there is one thing that is becoming increasingly necessary.  

To move out of these tough times we need to engage the American people to be a part of the solution and reinvigorate a new era of service in America.  

Arianna Huffington of the Huffington Post made this case extremely well.  She writes, "These holes in the social safety net make a commitment to service even more urgent. This is a moment where it isn't enough to look to the government; it's a moment where we need to look to each other -- and to ourselves."

As Huffington points out, many of those in need can improve their position and the positions of others through service.  This double benefit is why a call to service is so necessary and so powerful.

You can read the rest of her article here

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It is very alarming that the unemployment rate has increased. It is just a proof that our country is very much affected of the global crisis. I just hope that the economic stimulus plan of Pres. Obama could help our country pass the crisis that we are facing. However, it turns out Republicans are not the only party opposing President Barack Obama’s tax cut proposals. The Democrats are arguing that the economic stimulus plan in which Obama calls the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will be far from effective. Some believe the mix of tax breaks currently proposed will not provide exactly what the American nation is in need of. Democratic leaders came out strongly against tax cuts outlined in the plan, which would decrease withholdings from Americans’ paychecks and offer tax incentives to businesses that hired new workers. The Bush administration’s stimulus check plan last year made little difference, and many argue that the tax cuts resemble that initiative. You can learn more about President Obama’s economic plan through this article I found on the payday loan blog at PersonalMoneyStore.com.

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