blog entry 3

The problem with our healthcare system is deciding who will pay for health care. As of now, Obama is taxing the wealthy in order to get money for the health care system. I do see how this is a difficult problem to solve, but taxing the wealthy seems a bit unfair. This plan could solve the problem, but is just going to create anger among the wealthy. You never know, the money that is being taken away frome wealthy people for health care could potentially be enough to put their house in foreclosure, or doing othere damaging things. In Canada, the government funds their healthcare system. All residents recieve prepaid coverage. People in poverty and elders will benefit from the healcare refom because poor people will not be taxed for healthcare, and elderly people recieve healthcare. These two groups of people will benefit from this while the wealthy are being taxed in unfair ways.

blog entry 2

I think it is terrible that un employment rates have raised this much. Many people are being let go from their jobs and being forsed to look for new ones. Finding a new job at this point in time is a very difficult task. College students are graduating, and it is unfortunate that they need to try to start their lives and get a job in this terrible economy. The job that these students have always wanted to pursue may no longer be an option because no one is hiring. They may be forsed to settle for a job because its all they can get and they need the money. Many people in the construction and retail industries have been let go. On a positive note the nursing and education/schooling industries always have openings for workers. This is good for me because teaching is something I am considering doing in my future. Also, hourly wages and weekly earnings are increasing which is a good thing. Something needs to be done about the current economy. The employment rates need to increase so that people can work for and wherever they want to work, and be able to afford nessesities and some luxuries.