One Problem

As the election has recently come to a close and the nation moves on to a new change in the country there are some issues that must be addressed. One particular issue that is troubling Americans right now is the economy. It seems that day by day people are losing both their jobs and their houses at an alarming rate. Foreclosures and businesses shutting down causing even more people to lose their jobs seems like a daily occurance now. As I do not have a career yet since I am working on my college degree, how will this problem affect the prospects of people who will graduate from college and be looking for jobs within the next few years?

The job market is already so competitive now it does not even seem like a college degree will be enough in the future. If this is the case, it worries me that going to college will not be enough. Population increase and money inflation is also affecting the job market. More people means more competition and inflation means pay cuts or job cuts. This troubles me because it makes me afraid that I will not be able to take care of my family or myself in the future. The main point of going to college is not only getting a degree but obtaining a job in the future that may allow better oppotunities for one's future.

Along with the job losses is the foreclosure. People are losing thier houses and other people buy those foreclosed houses at a cheaper price. Where will these people go? They probably could not keep up with the payments because they lost their jobs or had to take a pay cut. When this happens to people so often now it makes me wonder about my own family. My mother works two jobs to take care of me and my three sisters and nephew and now she has to pay off the mortgage and the loans my father took out on the house. I want to help her so much which is why I need to be able to find a career with my degree. My mother did not go to college for her Bachelor's and now I feel like with the opportunity I have, I need to get a job for me and my family so we do not lose our house.

Taxes can also be a burden to people who do not make a lot of money. All of that money eventually adds up and it can sure hurt a wallet. The economy needs a boost which is why people need to learn to work together. It may seem unfair to charge higher taxes to someone who makes more money than the average citizen, but if we do not help each other out, how will things be able to change? Right now, it seems that the only people who are complaining about being charged more for taxes are the same people who never have to worry about their electricity being cut off or losing a job. But if one sees a person who is thirsty and cannot get thier own, would it not be right to give that person a drink, even if it comes out of that person's own pocket?

From what this nation has seen from the beginning of war in 2003 to now, it seems like things have been hard. Surely we as citizens can do something about this economic problem. Until things get better we must learn how to survive through the worst. We can be more nieghborly toward one another by helping each other out. We can save money on gas by taking the bus. We have alternatives and we have options. But more importantly, we have each other. So for now and for the next few years we must learn to live by these words: United we stand, Divided we fall.