GOVERNMENT CUTBACKS
Government cutbacks affect us all, and they have an adverse
affect on our society, and our ways of living. With these
cutbacks, It is hard to have an optimistic outlook for our
future. The most important and most expensive services that
are recieving cuts, are in health care and education. It is
important that these services are not cut any further, and that
we continue to spend in these areas. Our health and our
children's education are hurting as a direct result of the
government's spending.
We have overspent money that we shouldn't have for a
number of years. Each year a different politician gets up,
and decides how the money is going to get distributed. It is
understandable that government find some ways to recoupe
some money, and they have done a great job with welfare,
and in many other cost saving ways. But the most important
health care and education should not be cut back.
Why, you
ask? we'll start off with education. Children are our future.
They are the future teachers and doctors, lawyers and
politicians. Class sizes have grown to very high numbers, it is
not unusual to see a class have an average of 35 students.
With the larger class sizes, you create a balance for the
students. On the one side, you have the very smart kids. In
the middle, you have the average kids. And on the other side,
you have the kids that have a lot of potential, but they need the
attention to succeed. The smart ones will be fine, the average
ones will likely sneak through, the ones that is going to have
the worst time of all, and who the cuts are going to hit, is
going to be the kids that need the attention. It is...