Presidential candidate Rep. Seth Moulton unveils new education policy.
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., a 2020 presidential candidate and Iraq war veteran, released his"National Service Education Guarantee" plan Sunday to encourage young Americans to serve their country -- in the military, in AmeriCorps, in FEMA Corps or, in what he would create if elected, the"Federal Green Corps” tasked with combating climate change and helping the environment.
Modeled on the G.I. Bill, the plan would establish an education benefit for those who serve and would expand the president’s cabinet by creating a secretary position for the lead administrator of a renamed and restructured National and Community Service Administration. "I’m asking all 33 million young Americans to consider serving their country … not to make it a requirement, but an expectation," he said.The plan comes at a time where public service is not widely popular among Americans. There are 75,000 people currently serve with AmeriCorps and 1.3 million are active duty military personnel, which makes up roughly 0.4% of the entire U.S. population.
"I'm the only one who's really been talking about national security and taking on President Donald Trump in his job as commander in chief, and I do that with the experience of having served on the ground in combat," he said Sunday.
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