Posted on 03/31/2009 1:29:07 PM PDT by AH_LiveRight
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tens of thousands of Americans, from teenagers to baby boomers, soon will get a fresh chance to lend a helping hand in a time of need after Congress voted Tuesday to expand ways for people to serve the country and each other.
The House voted 275-149 for a $5.7 billion bill that takes ambitious steps on public service, including tripling the number of positions in the Clinton-era AmeriCorps program, its largest expansion since the agency's creation in 1993, and establishing a fund to help nonprofit organizations recruit and manage more volunteers.
Congress was sending the bill to President Barack Obama, who often cites his years as a Chicago community organizer for giving him his political start. Obama has made bolstering national service programs a high priority, and in his overall budget proposal has called for more than $1.1 billion for the programs, an increase of more than $210 million.
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Well, isn't that special. Bless their little hearts...
I watched Invasion of the Body Snatchers on TMC last night. Looks like the Aliens really did take over.
Unlike the Sci Fi movies of the 50’s, this ObamaNation will not have a happy ending.
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