My Government Policy Wishlist: "Gwenisms"

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My “ism” focuses mainly on conservative viewpoints. I believe that we should return to a level of government that our founding fathers had designed and which established the freedoms and privileges we have enjoyed in this country. This is not to say that everything our country was founded on I agree upon. It is important to define my viewpoints are based on my beliefs and the way I have been raised. I believe in equality for all. We should not receive special benefits based on wealth, race, gender or position. Personal improvement and gain should be based on the effort you apply. In my “ism,” education funding is stable, abortion is illegal, health care is a choice, physical traits do not determine college acceptance, the United States would drill for more oil, and some of the content on television would be more strictly maintained. First, I believe that the government should place an emphasis on education and be able to maintain a set amount for spending on education funding at the state level instead of cutting it. People should always have the opportunity to receive a good education that is not affected greatly by spending cuts or where you live. It appears that the education you receive is based on where you are living thus students in inner city schools do not have the same opportunities. For example, New York City has a graduation rate of 61 percent in June, and 46 percent in June in Syracuse. (Riede) The more people that are able to graduate high school, the more people that have an increased opportunity to go to college. America needs to provide opportunities for people to gain more knowledge in order to gain a skill, or multiple skills, in order to eventually be able to obtain a job. In states such as California... ... middle of paper ... ...dget-fy2012/?gclid=CMeqoob-za0CFQ5T7AodHF9mpA>. Riede, Paul. "High school graduation rates improve slightly, but gaps remain." syracuse.com. N.p., 14 Jun 2011. Web. 14 Jan 2012. . Tanner, Michael. "Obamacare to Come: Seven Bad Ideas for Health Care Reform." Cato Institution. N.p., 21 May 2009. Web. 14 Jan 2012. . Trice, Michael. "In wake of education cuts, America singing back-to-school blues." Partisans. N.p., 22 Aug 2011. Web. 14 Jan 2012. . Tully, Shawn. “5 freedoms you’d lose in health care reform.” CNNMoney. N.p., 24 Jul 2009. Web. 14 Jan 2012. .

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