Monday: Trumpcare doesn’t seem to help as much as Obamacare-Republicans hate it because it’s too socialistic.
Joni Ernst on Obamacare-people are getting too dependant on the government-how are we going to get people off the benefits? Government give away a lot of things
Donald Trump has vowed to repeal and replace Obamacare with something that is better and cheaper
Current Plan-
Lower cost of health care
Negotiate cost of drugs
Getting rid of state lines
Create competition in the drug industry
Coverage for pre-existing conditions
Stay on parent’s plan until 26
Allows individuals to buy tax credits
Obamacare seems to be better-uninsured rates will be less under obamacare than the GOP replacement
Taxes
16th amendment to the US Constitution-1913
Income tax-tax on income
Graduated income tax-the more you make, the higher percent of tax you pay
There are a lot of programs the government needs money for
Trump wants to cut money for a lot of programs-wants more money to go to military
In 2013, only 3.5 cents went to education, 26.5 cents went to military
Schools get 6500 dollars per kid every year
Tuesday:
Taxes
Democrats
Increase taxes on the wealthy to pay for public programs
Lower taxes on the middle class-they’re impacted the most
Republicans
Cut taxes for everyone-helps the economy
Trickle Down Theory-tax break for big businesses so they create jobs
The rich pay most of the income tax
Death Penalty
Democrat-Oppose/it is not a deterrent and innocent people are in jeopardy
Republican-favor/the death penalty is necessary and effective in deterring people from committing crimes
Concerns
Executing innocent people
Racism-targeting african americans and women
High costs
Failure of deterrence-it doesn’t deter people from killing
Almost $177 million spent on death row inmates a year
Avg. time on death row-16.5 years-that’s a lot of money!
Because of so many appeals
Iowa doesn’t have the death penalty-no way to carry it out
Wednesday: Trump’s approval rating has dropped to 37%-because people think he’s lying about the wiretapping-He’s using fox news for info instead of CIA/FBI/etc.
Death Penalty
Executions are on the decline
Crimes aren’t going down, people are staying on death row longer or aren’t sentenced to death
Methods of death
Lethal injection-87%
Electrocution-11%
Gas chamber-1%
Hanging-0.5%
Firing squad-0.5%
Was declared unconstitutional in 1972, but it was reintroduced later on
In violation of the 8th amendment
Gay Marriage
Democrat
Favor-gay rights and marriage are civil rights
14th amendment-equal protection of the laws
Republican
Oppose- marriage is a sacred bond between a man and woman
Many consider it a sin
No procreation
Not all agree with their party on this issue
June 26, 2015 same sex marriage is legal in all 50 states
Obergefell v. Hodges-supreme court held a 5-4 decision- the right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples
The decision was based on Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment
Thursday: Donald Trump called his wiretapping claims just “surveillance”
Gay Marriage
Previous marriage law
Defense of Marriage Act-DOMA
Grant states to not recognize same-sex marriages that were granted under the laws of other states
Passed while Congress was controlled by the Republicans
Ruled unconstitutional-2013-Windsor v. United States
Religion-It’s sinful and not a lot of pro gay marriage
Friday: No School
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