How much did you save?
261 billion
What % came from tax increases?
37%
What % came from spending cuts?
63%
I decided to only cut the things that we really do not need to do in our country. For example foreign aid to other countries. I also decided to cut some military spending to save more money; we do not need more space sending or nuclear arsenal. I decided to remove some troops from Iraq, Asia and Europe. I raised the Medicare and Social Security age to 68 because 3 years is a very little time to wait. People who have high income do not need special benefits if they have the money.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Issue of the week natl debt
1. How does the nation debt affect everyday citizens?
Many people believe that the nation debt has no affect on them, but it acutally does. As the debt gets higher our interest rates that we pay for loans on morgages is affected. It also affects the tax rate we pay and all of the national services we take for granted. A higher debt could potentially mean less social services and other necessities. It could also affect our Nations economic status leading in more spending cuts.
2.Who do we owe money too?
Many people believe that the nation debt has no affect on them, but it acutally does. As the debt gets higher our interest rates that we pay for loans on morgages is affected. It also affects the tax rate we pay and all of the national services we take for granted. A higher debt could potentially mean less social services and other necessities. It could also affect our Nations economic status leading in more spending cuts.
2.Who do we owe money too?
We owe this money to many people. We owe it to foreign investors, foreign governments, foreign investors. We also owe money to a variety of countries as you can see on the chart below.
3. What is the difference between Debt and Defict?
The national debt is the net accumulated borrowing by the federal government. It's the difference between all the money that our federal government has ever spent and all the revenue that it has ever collected since our nation's inception. The annual federal budget defict is the amount our federal government borrows each year.
It's the difference between what the federal government spends and the revenue it receives during a particular year. So each year's deficit is added to the existing debt. When revenue exceeds spending, it's called a surplus, which subtracts from the debt.
It's the difference between what the federal government spends and the revenue it receives during a particular year. So each year's deficit is added to the existing debt. When revenue exceeds spending, it's called a surplus, which subtracts from the debt.
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Electoral college reform
1.Reformation of the Electoral College would mean that in essence the grip of federalism would be loosened
- The people would vote as citizens of the United States, not a a citizen of one state or another, but all under common ground and for one, larger, purpose.
- The author believes its time to reform and readjust the Constitution for our changing times.
- By arguing against the Electoral College, Al Gore, would change the campaign process. Campaigners would now consider every last vote, from anywhere and everywhere that they could possible obtain.
- Those who argue in favor of the electoral college, claim that the devices for the 2000 election were the reasons for the unrealistic/unrealiable factor for the election.
- Critics say that the electoral college at it's "worst" can shift the outcome of an election.
- Around 700 amendments have been proposed that would reform or abolish the Electoral College.
- Abolishing the Electoral College would allow citizens to "reshape political institutions."
- Dan Lazare argues that less power is given to the people by electoral college.
- Dan Lazare states that it should be abolished and that it is an undemocratic system which should by-pass in future elections.
Questions
- Is abolishing the electoral college unconstitutional?
- What are the chances of it being abolished?
- What is the view of the general population on the electoral college?
- Could the new president possibly reform it?
- what are some influential pros and cons?
Thoughts
I believe that the electoral college should definitely be reformed and improved. I think is it not very democratic because the citizens can not vote for the president directly. It is embarrassing because America is a "model" for democracy. Additionally, there are too many errors currently in the process and it is in a desperate state in need of improvements.
Bills
1. H.R. 1676: Tanning Bed Cancer Control Act of 2011- Sam
2. S:1108: 10 Million Dollar Solar Roofs Act of 2011- Jason
3. H.R. 3403: Save Christmas Act- Justin
basis for constituent letter = S:1108: 10 Million Dollar Solar Roofs Act of 2011
2. S:1108: 10 Million Dollar Solar Roofs Act of 2011- Jason
3. H.R. 3403: Save Christmas Act- Justin
basis for constituent letter = S:1108: 10 Million Dollar Solar Roofs Act of 2011
Terry Gross Interview
Facts
1. Jeffery Rossen wrote the Constitution 3.0 and Freedom and Technological Change
2. The Fourth Amendment only prohibits the government from unreasonable search and seizure.
3. The case United States v. Jones is about whether police need to have a warrant from a judge before attaching a secret GPS monitor to a car to track a suspect around the clock
4. The Patriot Act expands the amount of surveillance it can do with out a warrant.
5. Twitter was pressured to remove pro-Taliban tweets.
6. People do not need to give consent for the pictures being taken by Google Maps.
7. The lines regarding privacy are very different between American and Europe
8. Google has been under pressure from the U.S. government to remove terrorist videos from YouTube, but claimed that they were protected speech.
9. The Obama administration says that we technically do not have privacy in public because it could be possible for someone to put a tail on us or for the police to track us for 100 miles.
10. In France the right to oblivion is legal right to escape your past via the internet according to the French Data Privacy Commissioner.
Questions
1. Are more things on the internet monitored without us knowing?
2. Will the internet ever be completely censored by the government?
3. What information are governments afraid for people to find out?
4. How will all social networking sites be affected in the future?
5. Could there potentially be a standard way for all countries to block certain things?
1. Jeffery Rossen wrote the Constitution 3.0 and Freedom and Technological Change
2. The Fourth Amendment only prohibits the government from unreasonable search and seizure.
3. The case United States v. Jones is about whether police need to have a warrant from a judge before attaching a secret GPS monitor to a car to track a suspect around the clock
4. The Patriot Act expands the amount of surveillance it can do with out a warrant.
5. Twitter was pressured to remove pro-Taliban tweets.
6. People do not need to give consent for the pictures being taken by Google Maps.
7. The lines regarding privacy are very different between American and Europe
8. Google has been under pressure from the U.S. government to remove terrorist videos from YouTube, but claimed that they were protected speech.
9. The Obama administration says that we technically do not have privacy in public because it could be possible for someone to put a tail on us or for the police to track us for 100 miles.
10. In France the right to oblivion is legal right to escape your past via the internet according to the French Data Privacy Commissioner.
Questions
1. Are more things on the internet monitored without us knowing?
2. Will the internet ever be completely censored by the government?
3. What information are governments afraid for people to find out?
4. How will all social networking sites be affected in the future?
5. Could there potentially be a standard way for all countries to block certain things?
Democrat Info
1.) Founded on the conviction that wealth and privilege shouldn’t be an entitlement to rule
2.) Founded on the belief that the values of hardworking families are the values that should guide us
3.) The Democratic National Committee plans the Party’s quadrennial presidential nominating convention
4.) The Democratic National Committee promotes the election of Party candidates with technical and financial support and voter mobilization
5.) The 50-State Strategy—an ambitious effort to build the Democratic Party from the ground up, in every single precinct in the country
6.) Organizing for America is a special project of the DNC to help organize those millions of grassroots volunteers to engage in the issues and elections they care about most
7.) The Democratic National Committee is dedicated to ensuring that every voter has the information necessary to exercise his or her right to vote
8.) President Barack Obama is the Democratic leader of the Democratic Party
9.) Democrats have a long and proud history of defending Civil Rights and expanding opportunity for all Americans
10.) Democrats believe that we all have a part to play in promoting equality and protecting Americans against discrimination
11.) Democrats are fighting to repair a decade of damage and grow an economy based on hard work and responsibility
12.) Democrats cut taxes for 95 percent of working families, provided help for small businesses and homeowners, and strengthened consumer protections for anyone who has a credit card or a bank loan
13.) In March of 2010, President Obama fulfilled a promise that Democrats have pursued for nearly a century: making health care available to all Americans
14.) Democrats have always embraced our country’s diversity, but we also recognize that our current immigration system is broken
15.) Democrats know that real immigration reform will require both parties to set aside partisanship and come together around our country’s best interests
2.) Founded on the belief that the values of hardworking families are the values that should guide us
3.) The Democratic National Committee plans the Party’s quadrennial presidential nominating convention
4.) The Democratic National Committee promotes the election of Party candidates with technical and financial support and voter mobilization
5.) The 50-State Strategy—an ambitious effort to build the Democratic Party from the ground up, in every single precinct in the country
6.) Organizing for America is a special project of the DNC to help organize those millions of grassroots volunteers to engage in the issues and elections they care about most
7.) The Democratic National Committee is dedicated to ensuring that every voter has the information necessary to exercise his or her right to vote
8.) President Barack Obama is the Democratic leader of the Democratic Party
9.) Democrats have a long and proud history of defending Civil Rights and expanding opportunity for all Americans
10.) Democrats believe that we all have a part to play in promoting equality and protecting Americans against discrimination
11.) Democrats are fighting to repair a decade of damage and grow an economy based on hard work and responsibility
12.) Democrats cut taxes for 95 percent of working families, provided help for small businesses and homeowners, and strengthened consumer protections for anyone who has a credit card or a bank loan
13.) In March of 2010, President Obama fulfilled a promise that Democrats have pursued for nearly a century: making health care available to all Americans
14.) Democrats have always embraced our country’s diversity, but we also recognize that our current immigration system is broken
15.) Democrats know that real immigration reform will require both parties to set aside partisanship and come together around our country’s best interests
Issue of the week
1. Which political party has the most 'compassionate' view/opinion towards education?
1. Democrats have a strong conviction that every children deserve to an opportunity to achieve the proper education to flourish in life. Democrats have increased education and restructured and dramatically expanded college financial aid, while making federal programs simpler, more reliable, and more efficient for students. Republicans would rather prome school choice, support voluntary student-initiated prayer in school, limit federal government role in education, and increase access to higher education with saving accounts.
2. What is the average cost of a US college education?
2.) The average cost of a four-year private nonprofit college is about $35,000. Another article talked about graduating with debt and stated "Among the 1,009 ranked colleges and universities that submitted undergraduate student debt data to U.S. News, the average amount of debt for a class of 2010 graduate who borrowed funds was about $25,000".
3. How many people in the US graduate high school or higher?
3.) This question was a harder one to find an exact answer too, but one source did state "84.2% of the US population have a high school diploma or higher,"
Sources: http://www.issues2000.org/celeb/Republican_Party_Education.htm
http://www.democrats.org/issues/education
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2010/08/24/the-average-cost-of-a-us-college-education
1. Democrats have a strong conviction that every children deserve to an opportunity to achieve the proper education to flourish in life. Democrats have increased education and restructured and dramatically expanded college financial aid, while making federal programs simpler, more reliable, and more efficient for students. Republicans would rather prome school choice, support voluntary student-initiated prayer in school, limit federal government role in education, and increase access to higher education with saving accounts.
2. What is the average cost of a US college education?
2.) The average cost of a four-year private nonprofit college is about $35,000. Another article talked about graduating with debt and stated "Among the 1,009 ranked colleges and universities that submitted undergraduate student debt data to U.S. News, the average amount of debt for a class of 2010 graduate who borrowed funds was about $25,000".
3. How many people in the US graduate high school or higher?
3.) This question was a harder one to find an exact answer too, but one source did state "84.2% of the US population have a high school diploma or higher,"
Sources: http://www.issues2000.org/celeb/Republican_Party_Education.htm
http://www.democrats.org/issues/education
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2010/08/24/the-average-cost-of-a-us-college-education
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