My participation in the United States government and economy will be primarily focused on changing the system so that it can provide a healthier equity for its citizens. I believe the problems in our government and its policies are mainly because of selfishness. I am not saying in any way that I believe spreading the wealth is a good thing, but our country should be a little more selfless in every aspect of life in order to positively change our nation.
I am not very politically motivated at this point in my life for a few reasons: (1) Because I am still young and (2) because it does not affect me so much where I care to a certain degree. If the government made changes to where my family was treated unfairly, I would then take action in an attempt to amend the problems taking place.
Money is a very complicated thing in a United States citizen’s life. Whether one has money or does not have money it will affect their life tremendously. I support minimum wage because research shows that one earning minimum wage as of 2010, can live comfortably in an apartment by their self. Now, if that person has kids, it is a problem that must be closely watched by the government. For example, if a single parent making minimum wage cannot afford to feed their children, the government should step in and help them out a little. That also says that we need to make our citizens aware that it might not be the best thing for someone making minimum wage to have kids.Although people of this economic status realize that having kids may not be the best idea, they still end up having them. I do not know if we can make a law that states how much sheltering a child will cost and that a women should not be able to walk out of the hospital with a child she can not afford. Maybe if it worked somewhat like a loan?
Poverty is another problem that most people have a tough time dealing with. I have mixed opinions on the quote “all Americans are born equal.” It is safe to say that anyone, no matter what color or from what economic background, can accomplish anything. Although, it may be easier for certain people, such as one born into money. People are “stuck” in poverty for either being very unlucky or very lazy. Anyone has a chance to do well if they put the effort forth, and if they are not working hard in school, chances are they will not make it to college and they will end up staying in poverty.
The government should intervene more in the day to day lives of the people but only for certain reasons. Cracking down on drugs and minor laws is a waste of time because people will always break those types of laws. The government should be focusing more on motivating people to be educated and telling them that they have to work hard or their life will be harder in the long-term. No, education is not necessary, but it truly makes one's life a lot less stressful. Our problems seem to be coming from things that we did years ago, such as our banks being lazy and not caring about who they give loans to. Inevitably it puts a toll on the citizens that are around today which is why we must fix these economic issues now so that the citizens of tomorrow are better off.
As long as the government listens to its citizens and continues to make changes to help out its own country it is headed in the right direction. We as a country need to understand that everything will never be perfect in regards to politics and economics, but as long as we continuously make positive changes, everyone will be better off.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
The Government and Me
My participation in the United States government and economy will be primarily focused on changing the system so that it can provide a healthier equity for its citizens. I believe the problems in our government and its policies are mainly because of selfishness. I am not saying in any way that I believe spreading the wealth is a good thing, but our country should be a little more selfless in every aspect of life in order to positively change our nation.
I am not very politically motivated at this point in my life for a few reasons: (1) Because I am still young and (2) because it does not affect me so much where I care to a certain degree. If the government made changes to where my family was treated unfairly, I would then take action in an attempt to amend the problems taking place.
Money is a very complicated thing in a United States citizen’s life. Whether one has money or does not have money it will affect their life tremendously. I support minimum wage because research shows that one earning minimum wage as of 2010, can live comfortably in an apartment by their self. Now, if that person has kids, it is a problem that must be closely watched by the government. For example, if a single parent making minimum wage cannot afford to feed their children, the government should step in and help them out a little. That also says that we need to make our citizens aware that it might not be the best thing for someone making minimum wage to have kids.
Poverty is another problem that most people have a tough time dealing with. I have mixed opinions on the quote “all Americans are born equal.” It is safe to say that anyone, no matter what color or from what economic background, can accomplish anything. Although, it may be easier for certain people, such as one born into money. People are “stuck” in poverty for either being very unlucky or very lazy. Anyone has a chance to do well if they put the effort forth, and if they are not working hard in school, chances are they will not make it to college and they will end up staying in poverty.
The government should intervene more in the day to day lives of the people but only for certain reasons. Cracking down on drugs and minor laws is a waste of time because people will always break those types of laws. The government should be focusing more on motivating people to be educated and telling them that they have to work hard or their life will be harder in the long-term.
As long as the government listens to its citizens and continues to make changes to help out its own country it is headed in the right direction. We as a country need to understand that everything will never be perfect in regards to politics and economics, but as long as we continuously make positive changes, everyone will be better off.
I am not very politically motivated at this point in my life for a few reasons: (1) Because I am still young and (2) because it does not affect me so much where I care to a certain degree. If the government made changes to where my family was treated unfairly, I would then take action in an attempt to amend the problems taking place.
Money is a very complicated thing in a United States citizen’s life. Whether one has money or does not have money it will affect their life tremendously. I support minimum wage because research shows that one earning minimum wage as of 2010, can live comfortably in an apartment by their self. Now, if that person has kids, it is a problem that must be closely watched by the government. For example, if a single parent making minimum wage cannot afford to feed their children, the government should step in and help them out a little. That also says that we need to make our citizens aware that it might not be the best thing for someone making minimum wage to have kids.
Poverty is another problem that most people have a tough time dealing with. I have mixed opinions on the quote “all Americans are born equal.” It is safe to say that anyone, no matter what color or from what economic background, can accomplish anything. Although, it may be easier for certain people, such as one born into money. People are “stuck” in poverty for either being very unlucky or very lazy. Anyone has a chance to do well if they put the effort forth, and if they are not working hard in school, chances are they will not make it to college and they will end up staying in poverty.
The government should intervene more in the day to day lives of the people but only for certain reasons. Cracking down on drugs and minor laws is a waste of time because people will always break those types of laws. The government should be focusing more on motivating people to be educated and telling them that they have to work hard or their life will be harder in the long-term.
As long as the government listens to its citizens and continues to make changes to help out its own country it is headed in the right direction. We as a country need to understand that everything will never be perfect in regards to politics and economics, but as long as we continuously make positive changes, everyone will be better off.
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