Anne Hruska
US Government and Politics
Ms. Gordon
August 27, 2015
The American public deserves stable support that promotes the advancement of the collective society. Instead of considering government aid a “safety net” it should be re-configured to start a leveled system. The health and human survival of less fortunate citizens should be acknowledged by their better-off counterparts. That being said, those with money are often times very defensive over it due to the work they’ve gone through to get to their current salary; they may not have any interest in aiding the less fortunate people, however, if it is for the common good it's no longer a question of “want”. With slightly more power, the government would then be able to assist those in need while working on redistributing the wealth so that the taxes can go back down to a manageable rate for all people. Currently, there are two extremes, poverty and wealth, many of the American people are lost somewhere between the two inside the middle-class spectrum. All Americans should have an ensured basis of fundamental rights including but not limited to: the right to a free education, the right to speak freely without the fear of retribution/persecution, and lastly the right to pursue the American dream. These three rights build off the fundamental American ideals of self-sufficiency, freedom (of speech), and independent thinking. Creating a stable foundation for all American citizens regardless of if they currently need it or not encourages the forward thinking of people, and introduces that may not have been accessible in a lesser education.
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