In the midst of the 2016 Presidential elections, socialism has reemerged as a threat. Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders believes socialism is the answer to America’s issues. Socialism is an interesting topic, and sometimes it can be used effectively. Unfortunately, Sanders wants to use it in a way that will cripple America and remove the title of “World Power”. The cons of socialism outweigh the pros and it will lead America to inevitable doom. Socialism is an interesting concept; one which many other countries have implemented into their government throughout the world. Socialists believe that the economy and society of their countries should be ran more openly while at the same time becoming more isolated with foreign. This would
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American students are millions of dollars in debt, but free education is not the correct answer. Sanders has created a proposal for free education and he plans on using federal funds to cover the tuition of public schools (Feldman & Archibald, 2016). In 2016, the United States exceeded $19 trillion dollars of debt, which is officially the most ever recorded in history (Boccia, 2016). I would like Mr. Sanders to explain how exactly he plans on using federal funds that are already $19 trillion dollars in debt to pay for millions of college students’ tuition. Funding is not the only crisis that comes along with free college tuition. Where will we be able to find unskilled workers? There are hundreds of thousands of jobs in the United States that require unskilled workers; if everyone has a college degree, there will be no one to fill those job openings. There will be hundreds of thousands of unskilled labor openings throughout America, but those with a college degree will be struggling to find work. The skilled labor field is already flooded, and if you offer free education to become a skilled laborer, the skilled laborer field will be a large mashed mess. On top of that, if all citizens are allowed to attend college for free, what kind of education are they really going to acquire? Current employers are saying that students coming out of college are not prepared for the real …show more content…
In a socialist economy you can ensure increased productivity because you are avoiding the wastes of competition and working together to conduct research of production processes (Chand, 2015). Production efficiency will also increase because only goods needed for the basic wants of people, such as cheaper food, clothing, and housing, will be produced. The luxury wants of citizens will no longer be produced. Along with economic efficiency comes free health amenities. Most countries with socialist-related economies offer their citizens free health amenities, which is actually an amazing idea considering how much and how quickly medical bills can accumulate in any given situation. A country can benefit from more than just an economic standpoint when socialism is implemented into its government. One of the biggest advantages of a socialist government is, greed is practically eliminated (Lombardo, 2015) . In a socialist society, it is impossible for a single individual to have a net worth, worth more than anyone else. Money is not the sole driving force in a socialist society. Health care becomes universal, food is supplied, as well as any items that are necessary to live. Poverty would be eradicated along with lower and upper class titles for
American students are millions of dollars in debt, but free education is not the correct answer. Sanders has created a proposal for free education and he plans on using federal funds to cover the tuition of public schools (Feldman & Archibald, 2016). In 2016, the United States exceeded $19 trillion dollars of debt, which is officially the most ever recorded in history (Boccia, 2016). I would like Mr. Sanders to explain how exactly he plans on using federal funds that are already $19 trillion dollars in debt to pay for millions of college students’ tuition. Funding is not the only crisis that comes along with free college tuition. Where will we be able to find unskilled workers? There are hundreds of thousands of jobs in the United States that require unskilled workers; if everyone has a college degree, there will be no one to fill those job openings. There will be hundreds of thousands of unskilled labor openings throughout America, but those with a college degree will be struggling to find work. The skilled labor field is already flooded, and if you offer free education to become a skilled laborer, the skilled laborer field will be a large mashed mess. On top of that, if all citizens are allowed to attend college for free, what kind of education are they really going to acquire? Current employers are saying that students coming out of college are not prepared for the real …show more content…
In a socialist economy you can ensure increased productivity because you are avoiding the wastes of competition and working together to conduct research of production processes (Chand, 2015). Production efficiency will also increase because only goods needed for the basic wants of people, such as cheaper food, clothing, and housing, will be produced. The luxury wants of citizens will no longer be produced. Along with economic efficiency comes free health amenities. Most countries with socialist-related economies offer their citizens free health amenities, which is actually an amazing idea considering how much and how quickly medical bills can accumulate in any given situation. A country can benefit from more than just an economic standpoint when socialism is implemented into its government. One of the biggest advantages of a socialist government is, greed is practically eliminated (Lombardo, 2015) . In a socialist society, it is impossible for a single individual to have a net worth, worth more than anyone else. Money is not the sole driving force in a socialist society. Health care becomes universal, food is supplied, as well as any items that are necessary to live. Poverty would be eradicated along with lower and upper class titles for