Monday, January 14, 2013

Manifesto 2.0, yo!

1. I think that the government should subsize the company because the severe problems of unemployment would cause major problems for the government. For instance, the government would have to pay these people who lost their jobs unemployment benefits, which uses a lot of the government funds. Additionally, many of these workers may also now need welfare or food stamps, which are more programs that would need more funding, and these funds come from the government. And subsidizing the company would be easier than putting more funds into all these programs, but also prevent a greatly disrupted market. However, I believe that the government shouldn't subsidize some companies (ones that harm the environment with toxic wastes, etc) because they shouldn't be allowed to continue to destroy the Earth because it would be a healthier environment for everyone.

2. After looking at the 2011 expenditures I think that the government should take more taxes from the corporate companies because they make billions of dollars per year because they can afford to pay more money in taxes. Also, since many of these corporate companies take resources from the environment that they should be taxed more because the majority of these companies don't care if the environment becomes unihabitable or toxic to the habitants close to their factories. After looking at the expenditures for 2011, I think that the government should spend the minimum amount of money to just keep defense up for the military because the U.S doesn't need to be making more weapons when the military can use the weapons it already has (weapons last for years). Also, the military doesn't need to be making anymore ships, airplanes, etc. because they use up a lot of oil, which is not only bad on the environment, it's oil the government has to buy, but is also at war for, and will go to war because it's a resource the country needs unfortunately. \

3. The debt crisis as I understand it after keeping with my manifesto, and after watching the movie I.O.U.S.A our country's government has a problem with spending money that it doesn't have, which increases the national debt, which is currently at $16 trillion. That many in the government system (mainly congress) is unwilling to change their spending habits, or make a budget to control the amount spent by the government. A solution I propose, is that congress should meet, and make a budget for the money the government is going to spend, for instance spending less on defense, terminating/stop many tax deductions that companies receive on their taxes, that the wealthy shouldn't get tax deductions, or social security, medicare or medicade because they have enough money to pay for their own health insurance (and if I was rich I wouldn't mind paying these myself). Also, the government should impose new taxes on corporations, businesses, etc. that don't use green energy to make/supply their products, don't recycle, or harm the enviroment in which their factories/etc. operate, (which would promote a better environment). However, to counter this tax the government would offer tax deductions to companies that invest in green/renewable energy sources for their companies factories, etc, but also offer deductions to companies that also invest in green energy sources and implementation in general (whether it's for the public or business that recylce, make green energy sources, etc.). This would not only help the government manage spending, but also promote a healthier and safer environment for all (plus, if the environment is safe and healthy a business could continue to use a site for years instead of using up all the resources and leaving an area lifeless after a decade or two).