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Nationally, somewhere between one-quarter and half of Americans volunteer every year.1 This spirit of volunteerism is one of the ways Americans are unique when compared with citizens of other nations.2 Perhaps this is why the idea of service opportunities for young people has been popular in the United States at least since former President John F. Kennedy called on his fellow Americans to “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” Those words, spoken during Kennedy’s 1961 inaugural address, inspired a generation to consider public and community service.3 It is perplexing then that the country’s main domestic national service programs are perpetually targeted by conservatives for cuts or even complete elimination.

 

https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/education/reports/2017/03/13/427801/proposed-cuts-americorps-devastating-education-reform/

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That website is a progressive liberal website. 

The "volunteer" programs are paid for by our taxes. How long can the government continue to spend money way beyond our budget? 

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Liberal doesn't equate to inaccurate. 

How about making cuts to military spending, where we spend the vast majority of our tax dollars, and far more than any other country on earth?

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12 hours ago, Tea Ess said:

Liberal doesn't equate to inaccurate. 

How about making cuts to military spending, where we spend the vast majority of our tax dollars, and far more than any other country on earth?

Liberal equates to 'weak'.  Peace is maintained through strength, much as the security of one's home is maintained by locks and alarm systems.  Cuts to the military have resulted in enemy nations being emboldened over the past eight years and it's a stupid and dangerous way to try to save money.  Cutting the 'feel good' programs doesn't mean they're dead; government is not a charity and volunteer programs need to be privately funded and run.

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On 3/17/2017 at 1:43 PM, ruck1b said:

Nationally, somewhere between one-quarter and half of Americans volunteer every year.1 This spirit of volunteerism is one of the ways Americans are unique when compared with citizens of other nations.2 Perhaps this is why the idea of service opportunities for young people has been popular in the United States at least since former President John F. Kennedy called on his fellow Americans to “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” Those words, spoken during Kennedy’s 1961 inaugural address, inspired a generation to consider public and community service.3 It is perplexing then that the country’s main domestic national service programs are perpetually targeted by conservatives for cuts or even complete elimination.

 

https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/education/reports/2017/03/13/427801/proposed-cuts-americorps-devastating-education-reform/

Yes, they are problematic cuts.  One weakness that Trump has always had is his inability to look forward, what he does is always about the result now, not later on.  Meals on Wheels, after school programs for disadvantaged kids, funding for schools to be able to afford art and music programs.  All those things will have long term, negative effects on the future of our country.

We do not need to spend more on defense, we need to quit being the police force for the world and wasting our money and our troops lives.   The irony of the situation here is that Putin is doing to Trump what Reagan did to Brezhnev, trying to get the other side to bankrupt itself on excessive military spending.   And if there is one thing that Trump is very good at, it is bankruptcies. 

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I always wondered why NPR and channel 2 in Minnesota got free funding.... Isn't that what they're supporters do? The Dayton's, the rich and artsy day crowd?

And why, since I can recall my first teachers strike in 1968, they wanted more money.. Ok, I get that but now that we've kept adding to this education system the kids are dumber than when they first began, PC's or no PC's, iPads or no iPads. Cut the bleeding, let the teachers discipline as the parents aren't doing it and put common sense back in and kick common core out the door!!!

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On 3/18/2017 at 0:06 AM, Tea Ess said:

Liberal doesn't equate to inaccurate. 

How about making cuts to military spending, where we spend the vast majority of our tax dollars, and far more than any other country on earth?

Because the constitutional duty of the federal government to protect our country and to provide a robust military. 

If you want certain social programs to exist, pay for them yourself.

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2 hours ago, shiloh357 said:

Because the constitutional duty of the federal government to protect our country and to provide a robust military. 

If you want certain social programs to exist, pay for them yourself.

Taxes do pay for them. 

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6 minutes ago, ruck1b said:

 

Taxes do pay for them. 

And taxes don't need to pay for social programs like NPR, PBS and volunteer programs.   Those who value that stuff should pay for them, not the rest of us.

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5 minutes ago, shiloh357 said:

And taxes don't need to pay for social programs like NPR, PBS and volunteer programs.   Those who value that stuff should pay for them, not the rest of us.

the couple cents you pay for those programs is nothing.  SMH.

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