Congressman Kucinich, should there be mandatory service for young people after they finish high school?
KUCINICH: I would take the approach that John F. Kennedy took when he said, ‘Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country,’ and inspire young people to want to serve. And want to serve not only in the military, which is honorable service, but also to serve in helping to clean up our environment. Also to serve in tutoring children and helping the elderly and working in hospitals. There are so many different ways that we can encourage you to serve. To make it mandatory loses the point. People want to love America again. And when you have a president who will inspire the young people, they’ll want to get involved. Congressman Kucinich, you know the Republicans will say what they’re hearing, by and large, tonight is more Democrats suggesting raise taxes, raise spending, more of the same, the big tax, big spending party. What do you say to them? KUCINICH: I’m saying that we should not be borrowing money from China to run a war in Iraq. We need to change our
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