Issue Position: Reduce Student Loan Debt and Increase Volunteerism

Issue Position

Our children are having to go deeply in debt to continue their education so they can prepare for a good career. To pay that loan off after graduating they have to migrate to where the high-paying jobs are, often out of state. At the same time our emergency preparedness is being diminished by the graying of our volunteer population. Volunteer fire departments and ambulance service are desperate for people. Perhaps we could encourage young volunteers by helping with their student debt and thus strengthen our emergency preparedness. Also we are also facing a teacher shortage. Why not attract teachers with a similar policy.

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