In Jan 2007, Charles Rangel of NY sponsored H.R.393. The brief description from the Library of Congress' THOMAS title page reads:

"To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed services or in civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, to authorize the induction of persons in the uniformed services during wartime to meet end-strength requirements of the uniformed services, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the favorable treatment afforded combat pay under the earned income tax credit, and for other purposes."

Simular suggestions have been made in Rahm Emanuel's 2006 book "Big Plan" and John Kerry's 2003 book "A Call to Service" as well as PPI, DLC, and Third Way sites.

Just wondering what others under 42 (ie. potentially DRAFT-AGE!) think about digging ditches and picking up litter at their governments pleasure?

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