Borderline impossible, but somehow I persevered.
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Want to Make America Great? Bring Back AmeriCorps Volunteers.
Senator: Shutting down a cheap and cost-efficient program will hurt America.
In Senator Chris Coons' @coons.senate.gov impassioned plea to save AmeriCorps from DOGE, he cites that 'studies show that for every dollar we spend on AmeriCorps, the program returns $17 in benefits to society, our economy and the federal government.'
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Guess it's our turn.
Resistance against AmeriCorps cuts, acting in personal capacity.
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