A new study found millennials facing six months or more of unemployment are expected to lose $21.4 billion in earnings as a demographic over the next decade. This will inevitably hurt the housing market as well as our general economic recovery. 

Do you think the various budget proposals being offered in Congress need bigger investments in youth employment? LIKE if you agree, and REBLOG if you disagree. 

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As a country, we already have $1.1 trillion in student loans, and the number could keep climbing thanks to President Obama’s budget proposal. The budget would tie student loan interest rates to the market, providing little protection against sky-high interest rates in the future. What’s your opinion? LIKE & REBLOG if student loan rates are too high and COMMENT to tell us whether you agree with tying rates to the market.

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President Obama’s budget is expected to include cuts to Social Security benefits and an increase in taxes. This comes as an attempt to compromise with congressional Republicans. What’s your opinion? LIKE if you agree with the President’s budget proposals, REBLOG if you disagree. 

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The cost of health care in America is and has been increasing three times as fast as the overall cost of living. Is health care spending a problem in the United States? LIKE if you agree, COMMENT if you disagree.

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We’re one month away from an important Congressional deadline. If Congress doesn’t pass a budget by April 15^th, they won’t get paid – thanks to the No Budget, No Pay Act which received bipartisan support in January. What’s your opinion? LIKE if you agree with this act, REBLOG if you disagree.

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Yesterday, Congressman Paul Ryan revealed his budget plan that would eliminate President Obama’s health care law, privatize Medicare, increase defense spending and cut education and job-training programs. LIKE if you agree with Ryan’s budget, REBLOG if you do not.

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Ben Stein, writer and economist, called out Senators, Members of Congress, and the President for letting the sequester happen saying that both parties have unrealistic views of how to accomplish a balanced budget and they need to compromise. Do you agree with Ben Stein? LIKE = Yes COMMENT = No

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March 1^st is the new deadline for Congress to come to agreement on budget cuts, before the sequester (automatic, across-the-board, spending cuts) goes into effect. LIKE if you think Congress will strike a deal & COMMENT if you doubt they’ll come to an agreement.

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Congress has 2 months to create another fiscal deal to keep the US from defaulting on our debt OurTime.org polled its members who said they want to see a fiscal cliff deal that leans on cutting defense spending and raising taxes — with fewer cuts to education and workforce training. What’s your opinion? REBLOG & tell us what actions you want Congress to take.

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According to PolicyMic, for Millennials to get “the best deal” from the fiscal cliff agreement, it needs to include an increase to minimum wage, and it should refrain from cutting education, workforce training and transportation.  LIKE if you agree & COMMENT if you have other ideas.

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The 2013 spending cuts will have devastating effects on education and job training programs that are not only important to Millennials, but for overall economic growth. What do you think of the automatic spending cuts that will take place?

LIKE if education and job training programs are too important to cut & make sure to take our FB poll to tell us which cuts you would make!

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Everyone’s talking about the “Fiscal Cliff” but only a few are talking about the effects of the automatic cuts on education. Programs such as Head Start, Title I funds for poor students, and grants for special education could receive $2.7 billion in cuts.

LIKE if education should be part of the conversation & COMMENT if it’s okay to make these cuts.

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The Huffington Post reports that cuts in education (during the great recession) have led to loss of more than 300,000 teachers, significantly increasing classroom sizes. COMMENT to let us know your thoughts…

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