Brad Lander: “The Trump administration unilaterally has already canceled…”

“AmeriCorps members here and across the country have helped kids learn to read, started new neighborhood programs in the libraries, enabled schools to become community schools, helped tenants on and on and on. Unfortunately, The Trump administration unilaterally has already canceled roughly 41% of AmeriCorps annual budget. and placed 85% of AmeriCorps full time workforce on administrative leave with the intention to terminate them later this spring.” (21:02–21:10)

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