Pros And Cons Of A Good President

An “Almighty” President How much power does the president of the United States of America actually have? He is able to appoint or remove people from office, has the power to pardon, and is given the executive privilege, a power to keep information confidential. But a lot of ideas or commands the president 's wants to or has given, is to be put into a process before getting approved. Candidates often use this tactic of appearing to be a god amongst men and manipulate voters into thinking the president can do what they want and nobody can stop them. Somehow Trump convinced the American people he can negotiate with Mexico for only three days and have a wall on the border with his term. Hillary Clinton told us that her emails weren’t classified information and some believed. And Bernie Sanders also convinced some that he can create a “single payer health care system without providing any details as to how it would be paid for.” (Gardner 144) A young boy or girl in middle school is running for class president could tell everyone that there will be no homework ever again. But then when elected doesn’t hold their promises true; it 's all the same. This is our basic fundamental of checks and …show more content…
Many people think the president has the ability to control welfare reform and raise or lower the minimum wage. But like most things, the president can fight for it but with so many regulations and policies, someone will always get in the way. For example Obama has always been about giving to the American people and the last thing he wants is to make it harder to get the basic needs we need as humans. And like any other president, he wants to raise the employment rates. He has fought for change but Speaker of the House Paul Ryan insists more work requirements for welfare to be provided and has a plan to end poverty. Nowhere in this article by Stephanie Land, shows the president having any