Obama to implement mandatory community service for students?

[Alan®]

Something else to think about.

If say community service by Obama's definition was say for example helping build a road.

The average road worker makes $38k a year

$38K/12=$3,166 a month
$3,166/4=$791 a week
Assume a 40 hour work week
$791*2.5(for 100 hours)=$1979

So where does the other $2,021 come from to pay for the $4,000 tax credit?

It would have to be ~200 hours to break even.

[MS3ZZ]

Something else to think about.

If say community service by Obama's definition was say for example helping build a road.

The average road worker makes $38k a year

$38K/12=$3,166 a month
$3,166/4=$791 a week
Assume a 40 hour work week
$791*2.5(for 100 hours)=$1979

So where does the other $2,021 come from to pay for the $4,000 tax credit?

It would have to be ~200 hours to break even.

Geez Tax payers

arent you used to it by now?

[JITB]

Something else to think about.

If say community service by Obama's definition was say for example helping build a road.

The average road worker makes $38k a year

$38K/12=$3,166 a month
$3,166/4=$791 a week
Assume a 40 hour work week
$791*2.5(for 100 hours)=$1979

So where does the other $2,021 come from to pay for the $4,000 tax credit?

It would have to be ~200 hours to break even.

when is the last time has someone been doing community service doing road construction...lol Thats a skilled job, community service is some littls odd end jobs, cleanin up a road,park, school.. stuff that gets looked over, that needs to be done. I know students that do community service at the YMCA, with younger kids. its a good thing..i dont see y you want to make it sound like someone is trying to get over on us.
A few months ago you would talk about handouts this and handouts that, and now there is a proposal that has some good in it, and helps out both ends the community and the student.

[Alan®]

when is the last time has someone been doing community service doing road construction...lol Thats a skilled job, community service is some littls odd end jobs, cleanin up a road,park, school.. stuff that gets looked over, that needs to be done. I know students that do community service at the YMCA, with younger kids. its a good thing..i dont see y you want to make it sound like someone is trying to get over on us.
A few months ago you would talk about handouts this and handouts that, and now there is a proposal that has some good in it, and helps out both ends the community and the student.

. You would have to refresh my memory on any "handouts" i have been in favor of considering I hated the Bailout and I hate this. My point is He has said he will be able to pay for everything he wants to do.

If we take your argument than after 100 hours there would be even more a tax burden on us to pay for this.

[JITB]

. You would have to refresh my memory on any "handouts" i have been in favor of considering I hated the Bailout and I hate this. My point is He has said he will be able to pay for everything he wants to do.

If we take your argument than after 100 hours there would be even more a tax burden on us to pay for this.

i meant you were against so called "handouts" and this is a fair helping hand, with a purpose, that isnt just a freebie.

[Alan®]

i meant you were against so called "handouts" and this is a fair helping hand, with a purpose, that isnt just a freebie.

Oh ok I got you. While this is a GREAT idea in principle there would still be a LARGE portion left on the tax payers to come up with.

This can't be denied.

[JITB]

Oh ok I got you. While this is a GREAT idea in principle there would still be a LARGE portion left on the tax payers to come up with.

This can't be denied.

Its part of a bigger picture to me, you have to start from the ground up in order to move forward. The US isnt gonna go anywhere if noone is getting a education. And id rather pay more taxes on an investment in our education system, than most things that we pay for now. The future in our youth to me isnt lookin to good, education wise....hopefully im wrong. Im not too confident in our new generation.. maybe thats just my age showing..lol I think they are smart enough, but just dont have the drive or motivation. And i hate to sound like a broken record..but i do believe alot of our youth has been motivated to look up to someone other than musicians/sports players/actors, and that there is another way to be successful.

[Alan®]

Its part of a bigger picture to me, you have to start from the ground up in order to move forward. The US isnt gonna go anywhere if noone is getting a education. And id rather pay more taxes on an investment in our education system, than most things that we pay for now. The future in our youth to me isnt lookin to good, education wise....hopefully im wrong. Im not too confident in our new generation.. maybe thats just my age showing..lol I think they are smart enough, but just dont have the drive or motivation. And i hate to sound like a broken record..but i do believe alot of our youth has been motivated to look up to someone other than musicians/sports players/actors, and that there is another way to be successful.

You make good points. I'm just up in the air on this.