Political Issues

     There are many political issues I care about. To highlight a few I think border control, the environment, and defense are some of the most important. The government makes decisions that affect daily life for every American, so the decisions made are extremely important.

     In 2009, there were 10.8 million illegal immigrants in the United States. These people not only do not pay an taxes, but they also receive some benefits from government sponsored programs, like Medicaid. The illegal immigrants will often work for less money than the tax-paying Americans living in the same towns. These jobs are being taken from American citizens by men and woman are in the country illegally, on American soil. If the border control is increased, the number of illegal immigrants will drop significantly. Making laws that give a police officer the right to ask for citizenship papers will also help the cause. Some say that gives the police officer a chance to abuse citizens who look Mexican, but asking for a piece is paper is not abuse. The only reason there would be any trouble is if the person was in fact an illegal immigrant, then appropriate actions would be taken.

     Another important political issue is the environment. I believe every business and company should have to recycle. However, I do support President Bush and President Clinton in not signing the Kyoto Protocol. The second and third largest economies in the world, China and India, had far less restrictions if they signed the Kyoto Protocol. This would make those two countries have a much easier time to pass the United States economically speaking. Also, I believe the government should put a lot of effort into finding alternative energy sources. This would help in many ways, the two most important are the United States would no longer have to depend on other countries for oil and the alternative energy sources would be much better for the environment. The environment is a very important part of the government to consider when making new laws and deciding what to spend money on.

     Defense is another extremely important political issue. Without defense, this country could lose a war against another powerful country in a short time. If the United States did not have powerful armed forces, other countries could shut off our oil supply. Some of the countries we get oil form, do not necessarily like the United States. Those countries know there is a good chance that if they turned off our oil supply, there could be a good chance of a war starting. If not a full war, the CIA would more than likely engage in stealth operations. Also, terrorist groups would have more attacks on the United States like those on September 11, 2001. It is not secret that Al-Qaeda hates America and would take any opportunity to hurt the country. To those who say that increased defense spending is not working, has there been another attack? The answer is no, there has not been another attack on United States since the increased security and defense spending. The National Security Agency has the right to see every email or phone call. This and the Patriot act have discovered many attacks, and more than likely some that the common people do not hear about due to classified documents. Defense the most important issue in politics.

     The government has many important issues to consider before making decisions. Some of the most important issues that I care about are border control, the environment, and defense.