Opinion: Volunteers Will Help Save Economy

President Obama and Congress should bolster nonprofit groups and the job market in the economic recovery plan by expanding the number of low-paying, “volunteer” jobs with groups such as AmeriCorps, write John Bridgeland, president of Civic Enterprises, a public-policy consulting firm in Washington, and Bruce Reed, president of the Democratic Leadership Council, reports The New York Times.

“As Americans have proven in times of crisis, what we ask of ourselves matters a great deal. If we want to create the most jobs for the lowest cost with the least bureaucracy and foster the spirit of sacrifice that the president envisions, the economic recovery plan should find a place for more Americans to do good works in hard times,” they write.

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