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Youth, Education & National Service

Jun 10, 2008 Posted by zach maurin

Politico writer Ben Alder has two recent articles touching on National Service in relation to the presidential campaigns.  The first, McCain is slow to gain young voters, is in regards to the youth vote, and how Clinton, McCain and Obama campaigned about issues that matter under-30 voters.  While Clinton and Obama have referenced National Service on the stump (and off), McCain will be looking to push that issue during the general election, as he did in a recent speech in Columbus.

Politico writer Ben Alder has two recent articles touching on National Service in relation to the presidential campaigns.  The first, McCain is slow to gain young voters, is in regards to the youth vote, and how Clinton, McCain and Obama campaigned about issues that matter under-30 voters.  While Clinton and Obama have referenced National Service on the stump (and off), McCain will be looking to push that issue during the general election, as he did in a recent speech in Columbus.  

And McCain’s campaign aides and supporters believe he’ll appeal to young voters in another area: national service. “John McCain has constantly spoken to the need for young Americans to serve a cause greater than their self-interest,” Pounder wrote in an e-mail. “This is a call that John McCain will continue to make and engage young voters on.”

The second, Hopefuls’ education plans show divides, discusses National Service in the context higher education affordability.  Thus far, this is another area that Clinton and Obama have discussed at greater length than Senator McCain.  

Obama touts his requirement that those who receive a tuition tax credit perform 100 hours of community service. “Something that Sen. Obama feels strongly about is community service built into the tax credit,” said Higginbottom. “He always gets the biggest response from audiences for not just giving money away but asking people to serve.”

Clinton does not require community service but, like Obama, proposes to expand opportunities for receiving college aid in exchange for participating in a national service program such as AmeriCorps.

See the original posting, or comments to this blog at:  
http://nationalserviceexpress.com/2008/05/27/youth-education-national-service/

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Education is the key to success!

Education is the key to success, most says. People employed with degree are possible to work for a good rank. But, economic turmoil is very obvious that the employed people are terminated from their respective works. Unemployment is defined as the numbers of people that are not working that are able and looking, divided by the total labor force.  Unemployment is a scourge; the ranks of those afflicted with joblessness are growing, as well as those looking into mortgage loan modification.  The national unemployment rate has increased dramatically. Several states have hit double-digit unemployment rates, and a few more are set to join the ranks? California, Michigan, Indiana, and Oregon, for instance, with Michigan and Ohio taking the top spots (dubious honors).  Many people are hoping for an end sooner rather than later to unemployment and some debt relief.

To read more visit: http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2009/04/20/states-hit-double-digit-unemployment-rates/

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