The officer holder I chose to research was Bernie Sanders. I chose him because I actually have no knowledge on him or his views. After doing some researching, I discovered that I do in fact agree with some of his ideas and views on some issues in America. Three issues of many issues that I find important are foreign policy, the economy( income equality) and healthcare. These topics are also topics that I agree with Senator Sanders on. Along with many of Americans, Sanders was against the war in Iraq which was very costly and until this day America suffers from. According to Mullany ( 2015) , "Sanders says, the fight against the Islamic Sate should be undertaken by countries like Saudi Arabia, which borders Iraq and has the financial and military
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My personal thoughts are the economy is made for the rich to get richer and the poor to stay below the rich. I concur that Americans living in poverty or are just making a living should have a better chance to financial stability as the rich. Bernie Sanders stands for just that. He points of the flaws that Congress turn a blind eye to. Sanders stated, " While the middle class continues to disappear the wealthiest in this country and the largest corporations are doing phenomenally well" (Washington Post, 2015). Another reason why I chose Sanders would be the authenticity of his views on income equality. According to Joseph(2015), Sanders stated, " This great nation and its government belong to all of the people. and not to a handful of billionaires ( para.3). Along with Sanders views, I believe that the taxes of the wealthy and poor should be different. " To the billionaire class, I say that your greed has got to end" ( Joseph, 2015, para.6). Lastly on this issue, Sanders , "called for higher taxes on the wealthy, a $15 national minimum wage, a 1 trillion federal jobs and infrastructure program, free universal college education and universal healthcare. Also stated , " his humble upbringing in Brooklyn taught him what lack of money means to a family" ( Joseph, 2015, …show more content…
Along with Sanders, I believe people of varying financial situations should have access to healthcare. Regardless of how much money you make, healthcare should be provided. To promote primary healthcare, "Sanders secured $12.5 billion in the Affordable Care Act to increase the number of Federally Qualified Health Centers across the country and to deploy more doctors, dentists, and other healthcare professional in underserved areas through the Nat'l Health Service Corps. Expanding the number of places where people can access care and increasing the number of health care providers across the country significantly increases patients..access to affordable primary medical, dental, and mental healthcare as well as low-cost prescription drugs" (Primary healthcare, para.2). Overall, three issues I look for when viewing candidates are foreign policy, the economy and healthcare. Many of the views of Bernie Sanders I found interesting and I agreed with him. "Today, with you support and the support of millions of people throughout this country, we begin a political revolution to transform our country economically,politcally, socially, and environmentally (Joseph, 2015, para.2). Regarding foreign policy he believes force should be used when needed. He also recognizes the clear gap in the economy between the rich and the poor, and also "promotes Medicare-for-all-single-payer health care system" (Mullany, 2015,
My personal thoughts are the economy is made for the rich to get richer and the poor to stay below the rich. I concur that Americans living in poverty or are just making a living should have a better chance to financial stability as the rich. Bernie Sanders stands for just that. He points of the flaws that Congress turn a blind eye to. Sanders stated, " While the middle class continues to disappear the wealthiest in this country and the largest corporations are doing phenomenally well" (Washington Post, 2015). Another reason why I chose Sanders would be the authenticity of his views on income equality. According to Joseph(2015), Sanders stated, " This great nation and its government belong to all of the people. and not to a handful of billionaires ( para.3). Along with Sanders views, I believe that the taxes of the wealthy and poor should be different. " To the billionaire class, I say that your greed has got to end" ( Joseph, 2015, para.6). Lastly on this issue, Sanders , "called for higher taxes on the wealthy, a $15 national minimum wage, a 1 trillion federal jobs and infrastructure program, free universal college education and universal healthcare. Also stated , " his humble upbringing in Brooklyn taught him what lack of money means to a family" ( Joseph, 2015, …show more content…
Along with Sanders, I believe people of varying financial situations should have access to healthcare. Regardless of how much money you make, healthcare should be provided. To promote primary healthcare, "Sanders secured $12.5 billion in the Affordable Care Act to increase the number of Federally Qualified Health Centers across the country and to deploy more doctors, dentists, and other healthcare professional in underserved areas through the Nat'l Health Service Corps. Expanding the number of places where people can access care and increasing the number of health care providers across the country significantly increases patients..access to affordable primary medical, dental, and mental healthcare as well as low-cost prescription drugs" (Primary healthcare, para.2). Overall, three issues I look for when viewing candidates are foreign policy, the economy and healthcare. Many of the views of Bernie Sanders I found interesting and I agreed with him. "Today, with you support and the support of millions of people throughout this country, we begin a political revolution to transform our country economically,politcally, socially, and environmentally (Joseph, 2015, para.2). Regarding foreign policy he believes force should be used when needed. He also recognizes the clear gap in the economy between the rich and the poor, and also "promotes Medicare-for-all-single-payer health care system" (Mullany, 2015,