Review the handout distributed in class (from the Tax Policy Center) to evaluate each candidate’s proposal to reform fiscal policy through assorted tax positions. You may use this document or other information from other sites to support your response to the following question:
Given the fragile and declining economy, which candidate has the best plan to cure the national recession?
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Presidential hopeful Barack Obama confronts race and politics amid the controversy surrounding his relationship with Reverend Jeremiah Wright. After viewing the speech, feel free to respond to two questions.
In thinking about the relationship between race and politics, what message(s) resonate most in your mind (positively and/or negatively)?
How will the speech affect Obama’s political standing in the race for the Democratic nomination (and the national election, if he becomes the nominee)?
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Summary
A recent Time Magazine issue on education includes a piece on issues related to this field and each candidate’s plan for curing problems in schools. Four candidates were profiled, and a snapshot of their stance on four issues was provided, including: No Child Left Behind, Vouchers, Merit Pay, and Longer School Day or Year.
Focus Question: Review each candidate’s perspective on each issue, and decide who would be the “education president”. Once you make your decision, support your position with information from the candidate’s website about education and the issues posed in the Time article.
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