Bill for civilian national service would go a lot further than the 10 percent increase in military spending he’s seeking in his first budget. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIn doing so, they get to solve problems with people very different from themselves. They also get a leg up at more than 450 companies that have agreed to prioritize hiring national service alumni. “A really scaled-up national service program is an idea that’s perfect for where we are as a country,” AnnMaura Connolly, the president of Voices for National Service, told me. But Trump seems to be moving in the opposite direction, despite traditionally strong Republican support for national service.

Source: New York Times March 04, 2017 19:30 UTC