73% of Americans Favor Occupational License Reforms for Military Families, as Veterans Day Approaches
More than one in five Americans works in an industry that requires an occupational license.
- More than one in five Americans works in an industry that requires an occupational license.
- Through no fault of their own, these spouses are uniquely disenfranchised by laws restricting out-of-state recognition of such licenses.
- Thats because nearly 15% of military spouses move across state lines in any given year, compared to just 1.1% of civilian spouses.
- One in five military families is, right now at this moment, struggling to maintain an occupational license, said Merit Co-founder and COO Jacob Orrin.