The solution to the national student loan repayment challenge is in sharing.
It doesn’t make sense that, in America, a family may not be able to get the medical care they need. And it doesn’t make sense that medical personnel can work for years on their student loan obligations before they begin to find relief. Needs in education can be addressed the same way. If we provide this opportunity for teachers to practice saving through service, isn’t it likely that many children will benefit from the teachers’ additional availability too?
Many citizens are tired of banks getting government help that the average citizen can’t—particularly while we repay loans at increasing interest rates. If the banks that hold title to these loans work with the American public, they can rehabilitate their reputations. And they need that.
How do we get employers to work around people’s schedules to accommodate members of the Army in Waiting? It would be patriotic in the best American tradition for employers to let members of the Army in Waiting rebalance their schedules, within reason, to accommodate their service to meet local needs. It’s about sharing commitment, a strategy that has always strengthened us as a country.
When we share this idea with others, people consistently ask, “Where can I sign up?” That tells us this country wants more change in a positive direction for this issue. No one’s asking for a handout, a bailout. They just want to solve a real problem with real work. Many Americans want to help their neighbors.
