While I'm not thrilled about the 'climate corps' option, I would insist upon two changes: 1) The right to vote hinges upon successful completion of the program. No service = no vote. 2) The reward of 2-3 years of tuition to a public university should be expanded to include the option of 2-3 years tuition at a trade school.
July 29, 2019
Delaney Announces Mandatory National Service Plan, Would Require All Americans Over 18 To Serve Country
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2020 hopeful John Delaney recently unveiled a new plan to institute mandatory national service if he is elected president. On Sunday, the former Maryland congressman announced the mandatory national service plan, which would require every American over the age of 18 to serve the country for at least one year.
Under the plan, Americans would choose from one of four options: the military, a community service program, a new national infrastructure apprenticeship program, or a newly created climate corps.
Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., speaks during the National Urban League Conference, Thursday, July 25, 2019, in Indianapolis.
The Democrat presidential contender says the proposal would benefit the nation, and create a nationwide sense of service and patriotism:
I think this would be transformative. It would unify the country. It would allow kids to mix with each other from all over the country, so kids from New York would mix with kids from Iowa down in New Orleans building some park…and I think we’d be so proud of ourselves.”
- John Delaney
Under the proposal, Americans would also receive two or three years of free tuition at a public university in exchange for one or two years of paid public service.
http://www.oann.com/delaney-announces-mandatory-national-service-plan-would-require-all-americans-over-18-to-serve-country/
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