bush tax cuts

I feel as though there is some truth is seeing the expiration of tax cuts in this way. I do not however beleive that the cuts were an uneccesary move because for many, taxes are out of hand. They take too much of someone's annual income and by creating tax cuts Bush gave our population a little break from the unaffordable reality. However, I can see how someone could view removing the tax cuts as simply putting taxes back to their original form rather than being considered an actual increase. I would have to say that I agree more with the fact that because our population is hurting so much financially, it makes perfect sense to make sure tax cuts do not expire quite yet. Everyone is feeling the financial deficit right now and by trying to help governement debt through the expiration of tax cuts does not seem like the smartest idea at this point in time. Both Obama's perspective and the perspective of the Republican appear to hold some truth in my opinion. Yes, it is quite clear that the top 3% of our population can afford to pay their taxes without the help of tax cuts much more than the other 97%, however at the same time I do not know if this is fair. By giving the top 3% of out population money it could also prove to benefit our country in the sense that we could have a better shot at stimulating our economy and reaching the economic growth that our society so badly needs. Our government was formed to promote equal and fair treatment in all aspects of social and political life. The best way to acheive this goal would be to not favor any particular class over the other and therefore, apply or not apply tax cuts to every class of people within our nation. Yes, this may prove much harder on a certain social class than another but it is the best way to acheive this just goal within our nation. Simply because one class of people receives higher pay than another, does not give our government the right to punish them for the hard work and effort. The decision as to where the weatlthier class spends its extra money should be left up to them and should not be forced into taxes in order to make someone else's life easier. I do not believe that the voting age should be any lower than 18. Already there are so many young people who choose not to register to vote and who opt not gain knowledge of the political world around them. By lowering the voting age not a big enough difference would be made for it to matter. There would still be an over abundant amount of teenagers who are blind to politics and unmotivated to become educated surrounding this issue. As far as resident aliens within our country I feel as though after having lived in our country for at least 6 years, one should be allowed to vote. Yes, it would make it much easier to just require a citizenship however at the same time is someone ha chosen to stay within our country for at least 6 years i believe that they deserve the same amount of rights as any other citizen should when it comes to political views. It would be a long and highly debated process to change this law, however the proposal of the idea would be the first step in order to acheive this necessary change. It should definetly be an issue voted on by the people with the majority vote as the final decision. Persons considered to be felons should not be granted voting rights. It should be left up to the state to dictate the duration of this voting "break" however i do feel as though striping a felon of their rights to vote should be fully accepted an supported because chances are they deserve much worse treatment than that.

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The family that I've been raised in has greatly influenced my political attitudes. I would not consider myself to be super involved in politics and therefore my only real attitudes towards politics come from my family and their preferences and opinions. My parents are registered as republicans but do not feel as though they need to be constricted by a particular party but rather they take the time to vote for the best candidate. My sister registered to vote right when she turned 18 which also got me thinking about how involved I should be in politics. I never really saw the "point" before or why it was necessary for me to be involved, but after discussing the importance behind the knowledge of those who run our state and our country I've come to realize that i should gradually become more aware of those in power. I need not to feel as though my vote won't make a difference or that my knowledge regarding political views will get me nowhere. My opinions regarding free healthcare within our country do not come from a particular source. Yes, I have read articles about our country's healthcare issues and yes, i have taken part in discussions regarding the same issue but i cannot say i fully agree with any source in particular. I feel as though free healthcare for everyone in our country would not be realistic. Depending on the income of a particular individual or family should affect whether or not they are able to be receive the benefits of free healthcare. The higher the income the less of a chance that a particular individual should receive this benefit in my opinion. I cannot say exactly the numerical value i would attach to this idea, however i can say that healthcare is a necessity in life. If a portion of our population cannot afford healthcare due to their minimal income, they should be given the opportunity to receive it for free at least until they are able to afford this necessity for themselves.