By The Editorial Board - It would be hard-hearted and counterproductive to squeeze any more money from the already meager federal funding for public service programs that help struggling schoolchildren, veterans, the elderly and communities stricken by natural disasters.
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National Journal: GOP Imperils Obama Legacy Via National-Service Cuts
By Ron Fournier - A national service program seeded by President George H.W. Bush, launched by President Clinton and expanded by President George W. Bush faces drastic cuts under President Obama, posing a new threat to his legacy.
Read More »Panetta Institute Poll Finds College Students Supportive of National Service
The Panetta Institute for Public Policy’s 2015 spring survey finds 63 percent of U.S. college students say they would be interested in a program of two years of national service in exchange for grants or financial assistance to help pay...
Read More »New Hampshire Union Leader: To Renew America: Consider A Year of National Service
By Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal - This is my call to action: Let’s make full-time national service — a service year — a cultural expectation, common opportunity, and civic rite of passage for every young American.
Read More »The Hollywood Reporter: Chelsea Clinton Calls on Hollywood to Promote National Service Through TV Shows
By Tina Daunt – Clinton is joining Jimmy Kimmel in pitching Hollywood writers, producers and executives to insert national service messages into shows watched by millennials.
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