Monday - We worked on our presentations
Tuesday - Today is the State of The Union Address. We talked about how Health Insurance is very important, and about Obama Care.
Wednesday - We talked about how the Address. We discussed what Joni Ernst didn't do very well when she spoke.
Address:
Obama wants to...
- -put more money into research for a cure to cancer and diabetes.
- -Balance civil liberties with aggressive surveillance methods.
- -Improve and update infrastructure.
- Transportation, communication systems.
- Increase internet speeds.
- Up broadband to at least 10 mbps up to 25 mpbs
- -Net neutrality
- -Access to affordable, quality childcare
- $3,000 tax credit per child
- -Paid sick leave
- Up to 7 days leave
- -Increase minimum wage
- $10 dollars per hour / $21,000 dollars a year
- Currently at $7.25 / around $15,000 per year
- -Two free years at a community college for everyone that meets requirements
- -Reduce student loan payments
- -Authorization for the fight against ISIL
- -End trade embargo on Cuba
- -Improve cyber-security
- -Close Guantanamo Bay prison facility in Cuba
- -Push for immigration reform
- -Encourage business to hire veterans
- -Major tax overhaul
- This is big because you have to be able to pay for everything you want to do
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