Ruchit Patel
More or less government The “American Dream” is defined as the freedom of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. People all around the world want to live the American dream. But can the “American Dream” be actually lived under more government involvement? Tentatively, the primary political choice in a democratic system is between more government or less—more government control over our lives and livelihood, or less; more government spending and programs than the year before, or less; more government power, or less. Both have their own good and bad sides. Some people think less government is beneficial, others think that more government control would be beneficial. First, talking about small business such as, local or small stores; they can be found everywhere. Even though they don’t contribute a lot to the economy of the country but they still get affected by the government power because they are also part of this country and they are also control by government. Less government will benefit the small businesses but it will also harm them. For instance, if there less government control than there will be less regulation on the small business. People starting their own small business won’t have worry about the law of governments, resulting into more small business which in turn will create more jobs in the community. However, less government control can also cause other problem like safety of the employees and consumers. Since, there will be less government control small business owners will not care about the quality of products they sell or services they provide. For example, a fast food store owner can use cheap materials to make profit but it will harm the consumer’s health. Second, the State right is a primary concern at this time of election. Different states want their own laws and rights. For example, states like Texas are strictly against same sex marriage. They have threaten that if the federal government forces them to accept same sex marriages then Texas would no longer be the part of the United States and it will an independent nation. With less government in control, state needs will be satisfied. All the states will be able to have what they actually want or need to make it a better state. States will be able to change their laws for certain things. Despite all this if there is less government control, states will be doing whatever they want, and this might create disputes between states and the country would no longer be unified. Third, health care right is one of the biggest concerns for all the Americans. It is the most needed thing for every individual in this country. Health care benefits will be promoted as well as harmed with less government control. As there will be less government control on the health care people will have more choice for the doctors or physicians. This will give people the choice and the power to choose their own doctor instead of government choosing for them. In contrast, less government control will be cut down the cost and many people will be able to afford it. Furthermore, the doctors also won’t be as responsible as they should be because there will less government control.
Furthermore, health care has also been one of the main topics of the Presidential debates; both the candidates have very different opinions on the health care. In an article on Whitehouse.gov, President Obama states, “Once this reform is implemented, health insurance exchanges will be created, a competitive marketplace where uninsured people and small businesses will finally be able to purchase affordable, quality insurance.” By stating this in the article, President Obama believes that the present health care plan is beneficial to all the citizens to the United States, because the Obamacare plan gives everyone an equal and fair opportunity to get the same health care plan. On the other side, the Republican candidate, Governor Mitt Romney argued President Obama saying that President Obama took the power of states and its people and created a plan for the whole nation. According to him less government control on health and if each state creates it own health care plan, it will be more beneficial to the American citizens.
Fourth, education is the most significant thing for America’s future. There have been a lot of arguments on education in the Presidential debates of 2012. Candidates President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney have different opinions on it. President Obama wants more government involvement and Governor Romney wants less government involvement in the educational system. The states need to have more control on the education policy then the federal government, because not every state requires the same amount of funding for their students. If states have more control on education policy, the tuition fees will be cheaper and more students will be able to afford it buying less or no loans, which will help them in future. On the other side, if more government in involved in education policies, then there won’t be any bias. Everyone will have equal access to education throughout the country. In “Hiding from Reality” by Bob Herbert’s Op-Ed article he states, “There was a time when the United States understood the importance of educating its young people and led the way in compulsory public schooling. It also built the finest higher education system in the world. Now, although no one will admit it publicly, we’ve decided to go in another direction.” Herbert meant that now people need money to go to good schools and get better education. People now have to borrow loans for their education, and have a lot of the debt on them, by the time they graduate. So, less government involvement in education will make it cheaper and everyone will be able to afford it. Fifth, deduction in taxes would benefit the middle class. If there is less government involved then the taxes can be deducted. State will have the freedom to set their own tax rates on the people living there. Reducing taxes will benefit middle class in various ways; they will be able to save more money. They will also be able to invest their money somewhere like stocks and bonds. It will reduce the difference between the rich and the poor. If the taxes are raised, the people that are going to hurt are the middle class people, it won’t affect the rich because they have enough wealth to pay all the taxes, doesn’t matter how high the taxes are. Even though reducing taxes will benefit the middle class, it is not a simple task. American’s economy is already weak, but raising taxes can bring up the economy. According to the President Obama, our economy affects everyone; rich and poor. He supports raising taxes, because he thinks it will boost up the economy. On the other side, in the Governor Romney’s book, “The Man, His Values & His Vision”, he states, “It doesn't make sense to me that people get taxed when they can earn their money, get taxed when they save their money, and get taxed when they die.” Romney wants to deduct taxes, because almost half of their income goes away in taxes.
. To conclude with, the American dream is for the citizen of this country and to enjoy their lives. I think the country and its people will be benefitted more with less government because it will be very beneficial. It will create more jobs because small businesses will not have a lot of government control on them, the health care will benefit everyone in the country doesn’t matter if the person is rich or poor. Everyone will be able to afford education and there will be flexible vouchers. Also, less government involvement will reduce the taxes and benefit the middle class. I think that less government involvement will actually help our country and its people and the “American Dream” can also be lived under less government involvement.