The article Government has to make choices families, businesses don’t, by Cindi Ross Scope was published on TheState.com. This article is explaining to people how difficult it is to decide what to do about the economic crisis in America. She explains that it isn't cut or dry, it's actually a much more complicated problem than many people think. As the economic crisis gets worse, people feel more obligated to save their money. The problem is, if people aren't putting their money back into the system, the economic spirals down more and more.
Personally, I agree with Scope that instead of laying people off, we should just cut pay raises. It is better for the majority of people to have lower paying jobs than for a few people having good paying jobs. Although there is nothing the government can do to keep people from saving money for the crisis ahead, by letting people keep their jobs they are more likely to go out and spend money. At this point, the government needs to find a way to decrease the unemployment rate and kick start the economy. I am really excited to see what President Obama can do for us.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Assignment #2 D.Feaster
In the article, Government has to make choices families, businesses don't written by Cindi Ross Scoppe talks bout how the economic problems that happen in South Carolina. The article was printed in "The State" newspaper on January 22, 2009, it states that the government does not have the right to ignore the consequences of its actions do to the economy. Scoppe also talks about how layoff are in the higher percentage we should cut out the other workers that are getting pay raises in order to keep people working. I believe that raising taxes should not even be a option, because if families can barley afford their gas and house payment what makes them think they can afford higher taxes. She also talks about if we were to raid trust funds should we stick to the smart fiscal policy of only using the money for the one time needs. Scoppe questions if we should cut back on the size of college scholarships to save money. I do not believe that we should it would only make the problem worse because most students depend on that scholarships money. Like Scoppe states "those college ids are a lot closer to becoming productive, tax-paying citizens." Both families and the government both needs to make some changes before the problems gets worse before it get better.
assignment #2 M. Perez
The article "Government has to make choices families, businesses don't" was written by Cindy Scoppe, and published in "The State". Its letting the south carolina citizens know about the economic problems. Scoppe says that citizens are comparing the budget problems between people and the government and they cant its too different. The article is also talking about how we are dealing with the change right now and it gives a bunch of different ways the government can help. Some ways they gave in the article were not recieving bounses in order to hold off on layoffs, and raising taxes to increase in state spending, salaries and local purchases are all good ways to avoid laying off hundreds of people who really need jobs to support themselves and their families. During this time many people need to sacrifice a lot of things just to be able to live and help the economy. We have to think about everyone because everyone is going through the same thing in this world. Everybody has to do their own part to help out during this crisis. So we all have to make a few sacrficies in order to help out the state and the country as well.
Assignment 2 C.Carolina
It's clear that our economy is in a recession. The longer we wait, the bigger the problem will become. Being that South Carolina is not necessarily an economical powerhouse, we have taken the hit just the same as everyone else. The article posted in The State newspaper by Cindi Ross Scoppe “Government has to make choices families, businesses don’t” addresses a few of the issues we face in SC. Scoppe’s intention of this article is to explain the difficult decisions our government is faced with concerning government spending.
The easiest way to relate these issues of government spending to the common person is what is known as the families-businesses analogy. If you wouldn’t spend money a certain way within your family, then you shouldn't spend money that way within the government. Scoppe touches on the topic of raising taxes or cutting taxes. On one hand raising taxes would result in more funds for the government to allocate back into the state, but would in turn lessen the money available to be spent by the tax-payer. Scoppe also touches on layoffs. You can’t reward the valuable employees and then completely layoff everyone else. On the flip-side if you don’t cut workers then you consequently have to lessen the pay of those same valuable and not so valuable employees.
This was a great article that really explains these issues in a way that almost anyone could understand. I certainly agree with Scoppe, there are no easy solutions. However, the government is still responsible to uphold their allegiance to the common tax-payer. Keeping our best interests in mind and cutting costs where they can. The decisions on government spending in South Carolina won’t benefit everyone, but there must at least be a sincere attempt to do so. The government owes the tax-payer that much respect.
The easiest way to relate these issues of government spending to the common person is what is known as the families-businesses analogy. If you wouldn’t spend money a certain way within your family, then you shouldn't spend money that way within the government. Scoppe touches on the topic of raising taxes or cutting taxes. On one hand raising taxes would result in more funds for the government to allocate back into the state, but would in turn lessen the money available to be spent by the tax-payer. Scoppe also touches on layoffs. You can’t reward the valuable employees and then completely layoff everyone else. On the flip-side if you don’t cut workers then you consequently have to lessen the pay of those same valuable and not so valuable employees.
This was a great article that really explains these issues in a way that almost anyone could understand. I certainly agree with Scoppe, there are no easy solutions. However, the government is still responsible to uphold their allegiance to the common tax-payer. Keeping our best interests in mind and cutting costs where they can. The decisions on government spending in South Carolina won’t benefit everyone, but there must at least be a sincere attempt to do so. The government owes the tax-payer that much respect.
Assignment#2 TParrish
The article "Government has to make choices families, businesses don't" was written by Cindy Scoppe, and published in "The State". Is informing the people about spending of money for government and how it is unfair that families have to save and penny pinch, when big whigs at businesses don't. It talks about several things business not taking employees not taking bonuses to help save jobs and money. How instead of a pay raise to make money, you can have better job security.
It talks about that us as a state, and as a country can do somethings not to just push all this on the youth of our country, but to also take some responsibility. Also, about how a little higher taxes can be a good thing to stimulate the economy, by providing more money into programs, and businesses. How if you cut one thing, you have to weight the consequent of them. We must realize we are in troubling times in history and how we react to this will determine the future.
It talks about that us as a state, and as a country can do somethings not to just push all this on the youth of our country, but to also take some responsibility. Also, about how a little higher taxes can be a good thing to stimulate the economy, by providing more money into programs, and businesses. How if you cut one thing, you have to weight the consequent of them. We must realize we are in troubling times in history and how we react to this will determine the future.
Assignment #2 M. Capps
In her article "Government has to make choices families, businesses don't" from TheState.com, Cindi Ross argues that making analogies between family budget choices and government budget choices is a mistake, and the choices the government must make are far more difficult than the average family choices. This article was directed specifically at the readers of TheState.com that continue to try to answer complex economic problems with simple analogies about family spending, but I believe it highlights a common problem among Americans and our understanding of how government spending works.
Most people don't know that the budget, at least at the Federal level and I'm making an assumption about the State level here, is about 80% fixed in place by law. That leaves 20% flexibility in the budget and ends up covering things such as state paid salaries and educational programs. While analogies can be drawn in some instances, Ross makes it very clear that these situations are limited when dealing with government spending. The state can't just "cut back" and decide to get rid of either cable TV or going to the movies on Friday nights. A better analogy between a family and the government in this current situation would be a family having to decide which child doesn't get to eat anymore because they can't afford food for all of them.
Most people don't know that the budget, at least at the Federal level and I'm making an assumption about the State level here, is about 80% fixed in place by law. That leaves 20% flexibility in the budget and ends up covering things such as state paid salaries and educational programs. While analogies can be drawn in some instances, Ross makes it very clear that these situations are limited when dealing with government spending. The state can't just "cut back" and decide to get rid of either cable TV or going to the movies on Friday nights. A better analogy between a family and the government in this current situation would be a family having to decide which child doesn't get to eat anymore because they can't afford food for all of them.
Assignment #2 scastaldo
Cindi Ross Scoppe is writting out to people in the State.com to argue government spending. What Scoppe is saying is that people want to compare governmen spending to families or businesses, but you can't because budget problems are not the same. Its not like a family who goes threw hard times so they limit their spending. The government can not do this, their purpose is to look out for society, not themselfs.
Making analogies about government spending can be a usefull tool, to help people understand what is going on in a way we can comprehend. Scoppe even claims to do this often. However we can not directly compare government spending to our own spending and/or businesses, because the out come and problem solving will never be the same.
Making analogies about government spending can be a usefull tool, to help people understand what is going on in a way we can comprehend. Scoppe even claims to do this often. However we can not directly compare government spending to our own spending and/or businesses, because the out come and problem solving will never be the same.
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