Senate votes to expand U.S. public service

[kpete]

Source: Reuters


Senate votes to expand U.S. public service
Reuters

By Thomas Ferraro Thomas Ferraro – Thu Mar 26, 6:29 pm ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted for the biggest boost in public service since President John F. Kennedy urged Americans in 1961 to "ask what you can do for your country."

Divided over efforts to stem greed and abuse on Wall Street and to carve out a budget amid economic crisis, the Senate showed rare unity in approving -- by a vote of 78-20 -- a $5.7 billion bill to enlist Americans to help the needy at home and abroad amid the global recession.

The House of Representatives approved a similar measure last week.

Lawmakers must resolve differences in the legislation before the Democratic-led Congress can pass a final bill and send it to Democratic President Barack Obama, who has promised to sign it into law.

Kennedy's younger brother, Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy, joined Republican Senator Orrin Hatch as chief sponsors of the measure.

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[Proletariatprincess]

1. Im sorry...don't mean to be dispassionate about the needy,

but I believe that social justice is more worthy of our support and energy than is charity. In a truely just society, there would be no need for charity. The reform of labor laws, for instance, would go a lot further in helping poor people than the occasional hand out from government. If congress had the will or the backbone to adopt truely progressive laws that assure that citizens were not exploited by bosses and banks and shisters, it would be a stronger and more ethical country.
There is dignity in justice...not so much in charity.

[JTFrog]

2. Let them eat justice!

I can think of words other than dispassionate to describe your post.

:eyes:

[acmavm]

3. Well Princess, they is NO damn dignity living in a tent under an overpass.

No one needs any arrogant snotty crap like this right now, and helping your fellow American is NOT charity, it is called doing the right thing.

What the hell do you suggest? That the unemployed, they homeless, the hungry sit around and fucking wait until the rest of the world catches up to your slick and arrogant way of thought?

[L0oniX]

4. Ok ..well then ...the homeless and hungry can go sit in front of the court house and wait...

until justice is served and their dignity will keep warm and full.