Week of March 13-17

Monday: finish map, look at why we have daylight savings time-Arizona and Hawaii don’t do it

New footage of Michael Brown was acquired- the police only showed the part of the video that made Brown look bad. Michael apparently didn’t rob the store and it’s all a lie, from the journal investigator and director of Stranger fruit-the documentary about Michael Brown.

Natural Environment/Climate Change-warmer temperatures, bigger storms, drought, severe tornados, more fires, heavier flooding, etc.

  • Democrats are more pro environment

    • Scientists say humans are causing it

  • Republicans are more pro business

    • It’s bad for business

    • They move to another country

    • It’s a natural phenomenon-humans aren’t powerful enough to change

  • Is the globe warming

    • Yes, it’s proven. Over a 20 year time frame

  • Is the warming man made?

    • Some scientists say yes, some say no

  • Is it a crisis?

    • Some say yes, we need to do something about it

    • Until it's a serious problem, we won’t do anything about it

    • It’s unfortunate, we’ll deal with it when it happens

Tuesday: I was gone

Wednesday: Donald Trump only paid $38 million in taxes in 2005-his tax rate was 25%. He should be paying around 40%. This is upsetting some people. He says his taxes are under audit. Is he trying to hide your money? Does he have ties to Russia? Did he release the tax forms himself to anger the press?

Minimum Wage-

  • Australia has the highest minimum wage

  • Mexico is only $1.01

  • U.S. $7.25

  • As minimum wage goes up, businesses have to cut hours and people

  • Seattle increased to $15-they’ve had issues^^

  • Obama wanted $10.10 and hour.

Healthcare

Democrat-

  • Government should allow universal access to healthcare

  • Affordable Care Act-Obamacare

Republican-

  • Private insurers are preferable to government controlled systems

Thursday-watch Dixie Shanahan video

Friday: Class quiz, Trump takes back his explosive accusations of Obama wire tapping at Trump Tower

Healthcare-

  • Obamacare

    • Protect consumer rights against healthcare

    • Preexisting conditions can no longer be denied coverage or charged more because of their health-required companies to take these people

    • Make insurance more affordable

    • Health care prices have risen at the slowest rate in 50 years

    • A lot of paperwork for doctors

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