On Tuesday, August 10, the House of Representatives pushed through a new bill, which was immediately signed by President Obama, giving $26 billion to states to fund jobs for teachers, police officers, and several other valuable occupations. The funding will give jobs back to many of the teachers and police officers who have recently been laid off because of budgetary issues, and will prevent any further layoffs. The House members were summoned for one day during their annual summer recess to pass this bill. It was given top priority, so that schools would have time to do rehiring before the school year begins.
There is a great deal of heated debate over this new bailout, especially over where to find the additional budget, but I think that despite U.S. financial concerns, this bill is a great thing for the United States as a whole. Children in the United States need to get the best education possible in order to succeed in our country. They should not have to be in huge classes, and therefore loose the individual attention that is necessary for a good education, just because of financial issues. Our nation depends on the upcoming generations to lead it, and if we do not educate them properly, the United States will never advance. The public’s general education has already declined in many areas within the past few decades, so if anything, we need to be hiring more, better trained teachers. In my opinion, if there needs to be a government bailout for anything, the education of our children and the safety of our community should be at the top of our list.
I am excited to see us moving somewhere in the right direction. I wouldn't consider this a bailout by any means. This is essentially a measure to create jobs! Granted this bill is very limited in who it provides aid to. However, I believe this is most certainly a turn for the better. Most economists agree that the creation of jobs, even at expense to the government, will in turn significantly increase the national economy. It is a well known fact that when people have job security and steady income, then they will in turn replenish the economy with the goods they purchase. The creation of thousands of new jobs may cost a lot initially, but in the end the measure will wind up lowering the federal deficit and increasing national economy.
ReplyDeleteMy last blog entry will be a commentary for "From My Point of View..."'s blog posting called Unemployment Bailout. I like to hear that the United States, as a governmental body, is attempting to focus on better education for the children of America. Even though there will be many difficulties in trying to reform education in the U.S., I think the Obama administration is taking a step in the right direction. I do wonder, as well, on where the funding will be coming from and what other parts of the political system will have to suffer in part. Additionally, I feel there should be different ways that we can give and take from different areas financially, to support and please the greatest amount of people possible.
ReplyDeleteChildren are the future of this country and I feel it is important to provide them with the best educational resources possible and to allow everyone a opportunity to succeed and live the "American dream."