Paul Begala : Bill Clinton was determined to include a call to service during his administration . AmeriCorps started 20 years ago with bipartisan support to let young people serve , he says . There are 900,000 Floreses and Clantons . Nearly a million have joined ; helped in 9/11 , Katrina , with veterans , the old , poor , children . Begala : The idea is that you can get more of these kids involved and they will be better prepared for life after college.
Paul Begala : Bill Clinton was determined to include a call to service during his administration . AmeriCorps started 20 years ago with bipartisan support to let young people serve , he says . Nearly a million have joined ; helped in 9/11 , Katrina , with veterans , the old , poor , children . Begala : The idea is that you can get more of these kids involved and they will be better prepared for life after college.