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Should the government make sure that every American has affordable healthcare?This year the families of 18 million Americans—more than three-quarters of whom already have health insurance—will spend more than 25 per... Started by jason allen in Should the government make sure that every American has affordable healthcare?Latest Reply |
Should the U.S. reduce immigration?From the time of America’s founding, immigration has been crucial to the nation’s growth, as well as a periodic source of conflict. Recen... Started by jason allen in Should the U.S. reduce immigration?Latest Reply |
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Should the U.S. reduce immigration?Approximately 24 million legal immigrants and an estimated 12 million unauthorized immigrants live and work in the United States, the highest level since the 1920s. National debate has focused on the public costs associated with the new generation of immigrant workers and the contributions that they make to our country. |
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Oct 9 Should same-sex couples have the right to marry? by jason allen |
Should the government make sure that every American has affordable healthcare?This year the families of 18 million Americans—more than three-quarters of whom already have health insurance—will spend more than 25 percent of their income on health care. |
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Aug 10 Should the government make sure that every American has affordable healthcare? by jason allen |
Should a clean and healthy environment be a constitutional right?With climate change and dependence on foreign oil high on the national agenda, environmental issues are being debated in Washington and across the country. Environmental concerns – and legislation to address them -- are nothing new. From President Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation efforts to President Barack Obama’s policies for addressing global climate change, environmental issues have been at the forefront of presidential policy. Public concern for the environment established Earth Day in 1970, led to the passage of the Clean Air Act of 1970 and creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, an executive agency charged with safeguarding the natural environment. The debate over the environment has grown ever-more complex, involving issues of climate-change, economic trade-offs and policies such as “cap and trade,” a plan to steadily reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective manner. The debate over global climate change has called into question the effectiveness and necessity of existing environmental legislation. One of the legacies of the environmental movement was to enshrine protection of the environment in the constitutions of several states, including Hawaii, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Montana. But proposals to enact a federal constitutional amendment have never succeeded. Proponents of an amendment say it would have great symbolic value and lead to stronger environmental protection laws. Opponents say the Constitution already gives Congress the power it needs and that an amendment could divert resources from other social goods like a strong economy, quality health-care and a good education. |
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Apr 24 Reply by jason allen |
Is the Constitution Color-blind?Do you think the Constitution is color-blind and makes no distinction between races? Do you think the Constitution is color-conscious and makes distinctions based on race? |
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