WHY
SHOULD YOU VOTE?
Jobs and Finances:
Unemployment for young adults is typically
40-50% higher than the national average, and the
current economy is no exception--about 10% of
adults under age 25 are jobless and looking.
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Cost of Education:
Debt for college students is climbing. For the
nearly two thirds of college students who
graduate with student loan debt, the average
burden nearing $19,000. That's nearly as high as
the national average family debt burden.
Meanwhile, 22% of high school graduates are
unable to attend a four-year college due to
cost.
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Health care: An astounding 50% of 18-24 year olds were
uninsured at some point in 2002-2003. Right now,
nearly 13 million 18-29 year olds have no health
insurance. They are one third of the uninsured
population.
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War & The Draft: There
are 140,000 American troops in Iraq, and 80% of
them are under the age of 35. With allied
countries supplying only 20,000 troops, the
burden of fighting this war is clearly falling
on the shoulders of our young volunteers.
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Voting
rights:
Its time to get rid of mandatory advanced voter
registration. In states that have Election Day
voter registration, the participation rate is
14% higher for young adults--proof that voter
registration prevents voting. The voting rights
of college students are also under attack--many
election officials prevent students from voting
in local elections, which is a violation of
students' constitutional rights.
Each year in America there are over 80,000
elections, the most important of which is the national election for President, held every four years.
The process for a national election lasts nearly
a year, taking up 25% of the standing
president's time in power.
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