Young Voters Needs To Stand Against Health Care Repeal, Says Youth Activist

At a discussion on “The State of Young America”, Aaron Smith, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Young Invincibles, cited Obama’s Affordable Care Act as an example of how Congress can help young adults deal with long-term concerns, saying it would be a mistake to repeal it in 2012. (0:40)

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Youth Need To Be Heard In Washington, Says White House Liaison

At a discussion on “The State of Young America,” Ronnie Cho, White House Liaison to Young Americans and Associate Director of the Office of Public Engagement, said it is up to young adults to make their voices heard in Washington.

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Millennials Willing To Pay For Gov't Services, Says Policy Expert

Heather McGhee, director of the Washington office for the think tank Demos, said at a discussion on “The State of Young America” Monday that the Millennial generation is more open to higher taxes in exchange for government aid. (0:23)

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Economy Requires More Federal Student Aid, Says Policy Expert

Heather McGhee, director of the Washington office for the think tank Demos, said at a discussion on “The State of Young America” Monday that while the need for higher education has increased over the last decades, federal aid has declined. (0:24)

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Millennials Paying For Economic Shift, Says Policy Expert

Heather McGhee, the director of the Washington office for the think tank Demos, said at a discussion on “The State of Young America” Monday that the changing U.S. economic model has played a role in the decline of the Millennial generation. (0:17)

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Youth digging themselves in a hole

by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service

This afternoon at a discussion on a new health and financial site called Qvisory, Anna Greenburg, the Senior Vice President of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, said that younger people are suffering worse from the economic situation than older people. Greenburg said that even though this recession is affecting everybody, the way it affects young people has the potential impact to affect what their financial lives look like 20, 30 and 40 years from now. (01:16)
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Confidence in leaders is important, says one student

Thomas Maranges, an 18-year-old from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., says the leaders of America need to inspire more confidence for themselves and the rest of the country. (0:38)
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Young people more open to improving domestic partner benefits

At a hearing on domestic partner benefits, John Podesta, President of the Center for American Progress, notes the increased involvement of young people. Senator Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) agrees and notes that Congress is a mirror to the people. (0:50)
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"Young adults today are very progressive" says David Madland, director of the Center for American Progress

David Madland, director of the Center for American Progress discusses the "progressive" views of America's youth during a conference call on young Americans and the economy. (0:34)
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Tamara Draut, director of the Economic Opportunity Program at Demos, talks about the relationship between worker income and college degrees

Tamara Draut, director of the Economic Opportunity Program at Demos, talks about the relationship between worker income and having a college degree for both males and females during conference call on "Young Americans and the Economy." (0:55)
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