http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/04/21/2009-04-21_replace_greed_wit...

Stop the presses! Is the government really going to use taxpayer money in a way that will generate a positive return for our investment?

There will be 175,000 new opportunities to [serve] thanks to the public service bill President Obama is to sign today. ... The Act encourages everyone from school kids to seniors to join in. [In this Act], the taxpayer comes out more than $150 billion ahead in a year.

Apparently so! For every $1 invested in this Act, there will be anywhere between $1.50 and $3.90 in direct, measurable benefits. It's exciting to see Americans being encouraged to freely produce something rather than encouraged to consume.