Argumentative Essay On Ben Carson

Ben Carson, one of the many republican candidates in the 2016 presidential election. Coming from Detroit, Michigan, Ben was previously a surgeon for many years, but was forced to resign after developing prostate cancer. After realizing his days in the field of medicine were numbered, he started taking interest in politics. Carson refers to himself as not being a politician, and says, “I don’t want to be a politician because politicians do what is politically expedient. I want to do what’s right.” Some of the things he believes to be “right” involve the issues under the category of the Free Market. After researching Ben and his views on the Free Market, I have come to the conclusion that Ben is a high six out of ten on the pro Free Market scale.
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Our education. Carson believes that his “education was a success not because some employee at the U.S. Department of Education cared, but because my teacher cared”. Instead of government coming in and telling the schools how and what they need to teach, he strongly believes that education decisions need to be made at the local level. Making these decisions at the local level will allow teachers to really teach. Choosing what content to teach, and how to creatively teach it is what teachers know best. But, because of the common core, they have been forced to do so in certain and strict ways, making it harder for students to learn, and for teachers to do their jobs. Also, People tend to respond to stimulation, and when there’s no stimulation, they tend to relax. By putting in the appropriate stimulation, it increases the competitive nature of education, making kids want to learn and be successful with their education. Limiting the government’s involvement in our education system will benefit students and teachers nationwide, yet another reason why Carson wants to become more free market