https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15 Issues en-us 2020-10-27 02:33:20 UTC 2020-10-27 05:21:39 UTC hello@padlet.com shaffnerk https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864197673 2020-10-27 02:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864197673 shaffnerk https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864197674 2020-10-27 02:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864197674 shaffnerk https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864197675 2020-10-27 02:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864197675 shaffnerk https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864197676 2020-10-27 02:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864197676 shaffnerk https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864197677 2020-10-27 02:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864197677 shaffnerk https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864199779 2020-10-27 02:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864199779 shinogim21 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864391053 I think the New Deal is better because usually when there are tax-cuts, people don’t use the excess money for savings or investments, they use it for their own greed. ]]> 2020-10-27 04:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864391053 brandte4 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864391062 Trickle down economics is when the government reduces taxes on the wealthy and businesses to benefit society long-term. Social safety is where the government spends money on keeping its citizens safe and improving their lives. I agree more with the social safety net approach as it benefits individuals and most corporations corrupted. ]]> 2020-10-27 04:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864391062 yeho https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864391901 2020-10-27 04:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864391901 chene121 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864392264 I agree with Lizzy. I also think a social safety net is better, because it's very easy for corporations/the wealthy to be corrupt. It's more important to help the people who need it first.]]> 2020-10-27 04:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864392264 shinogim21 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864392607 I think the wealthy should just pay the taxes they pay now. I don't think they have to pay more than they currently do. they are rich because of the hard work they do, not because they are just being lay everyday (if they don't work, they don't get money). So I don't think the rich should be penalized just for being "rich". they have a reason they are rich. ]]> 2020-10-27 04:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864392607 miyazonos https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864392645 Personally, I think that the New Deal is better because even if you cut taxes it will not help the poor but rather benefit the rich people by making them richer by not having them pay a lot of taxes. n]]> 2020-10-27 04:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864392645 brandte4 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864392659 I think the wealthy should be taxed more since most of them have thousands times more money than  average americans. It isn’t fair for the middle class. With the money taxed from the rich they can help support the poor and middle class through various programs. 
According to the article linked below, the top 1% of americans only pay 24.7% of federal income, thats only 5% more than the average middle class American! ]]> 2020-10-27 04:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864392659 leek317 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864392727 I think the New Deal is better because when you cut taxes from the wealthy people, it wouldn't actually help the poor. The rich people will just take all money. ]]> 2020-10-27 04:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864392727 annetteh4 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864393105 Adding on to Lizzy and Elka, I personally think the Social Safety Net is a better economic approach because placing heavier taxes on the poor still won’t get the economy any more money. The national debt would most likely increase if we applied reaganomics.

]]> 2020-10-27 04:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864393105 shibatak1 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864394295 I think that the wealthy should be taxed more. When you look at Japan, the highest income tax rate is 45% while in America it's only 37%. So, I think that wealthy people should pay more the
n they do right currently since they have a lot of money. It also improves the wealth gap. ]]> 2020-10-27 04:44:02 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864394295 chaor21 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864394369 Spending money on the military as well as development of new technology is essential to keep the balance. It is always better to have precaution and be one step ahead in terms of military technology than other countries in case they attack or destroy world peace. 
This has nothing to do with engaging in war btw. When the US first developed nuclear weapons, they aren't afraid to drop them on Japan because they know Japan don't have the same technology. But during the cold war, both are scared to engage war because they know very well what will happen if they start a war. Spending more in military is actually a good method to prevent people from too recklessly attacking and waging war with each other

]]> 2020-10-27 04:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864394369 brandte4 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864394615 Personally, I think war is really stupid and solving disputes through aggression is never the way to go. Right now it may be necessary for the United States to spend so much on the military since they are fighting in the middle east. They may need those funds, but really I believe that peace is the best option for all countries. War should never be the answer. ]]> 2020-10-27 04:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864394615 kimh211 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864395060 I think New Deal or the Social safety net is better economic approach than the Trickle-down. By placing heavy tax on the poor people will affect the economy negatively. Also, there is no guarantee that when you cut taxes from the rich, it will benefit the poors.]]> 2020-10-27 04:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864395060 miyazonos https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864395969 I think that the wealthy should pay more taxes but the amount they are paying now is enough. They also make a lot of donations in order to reduce the amount of tax they have to pay--> I think that is good. People that have to be taxed above 50% are people that are really REALLY wealthy. These people will not ever use up their money so they should contribute more to the community. ]]> 2020-10-27 04:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864395969 chene121 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864396023 I don't know much about the military but I think spending more on it than the next 10 nations combined is a bit much. The U.S might need to spend more on the military because they are so powerful and people might want to bring them down. They are also at tensions with certain countries, so having a strong military can protect them. But again, I think spending more than the next 10 nations is too much.]]> 2020-10-27 04:45:01 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864396023 yeho https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864396132 2020-10-27 04:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864396132 brandte4 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864397245 Capitalism. Democratic socialism can work well with the right people but most of the time leaders are too controlling and abusive (North Korea, China, etc.)

]]> 2020-10-27 04:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864397245 leej101 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864398667 2020-10-27 04:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864398667 miyazonos https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864399643 I think that it is okay for the US to spend a lot on the military. America has many enemies and without a strong military they might be targeted easily. If war occur and they do not have a strong military they may lose even more money because of their unreadiness. ]]> 2020-10-27 04:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864399643 wua211 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864399747 will work better because reagonnomics does not work as we have seen in the past... also, people will just use more of their money for themselves not to make more jobs.]]> 2020-10-27 04:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864399747 miyazonos https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864400291 2020-10-27 04:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864400291 annetteh4 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864400705 I kind of disagree with Othniel. A lot of our parents in Taiwan pay at most 40% income taxes (minimum 20%) because it covers for a lot of things that we basically take for granted such as healthcare. We sacrifice a lot of our money so that we could get affordable care and protection. I also think that the amount of taxes people pay should be dependent on the amount of money they make. The more money they make, the more taxes they would have to pay. ]]> 2020-10-27 04:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864400705 shibatak1 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864401044 I think that Capitalism has worked the best worldwide considering the fact that most of the countries are capitalist countries. However, within those countries, there are still socialist policies that work completely well

]]> 2020-10-27 04:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864401044 wua211 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864401724 I do not think that the wealthy should be taxed more. They are making money because of their hard work and I don't think they should be punished for that. If the amount of money that the wealthy ultimately get to keep per year is equal to the amount of money that the poor keep per year that is not fair and it will just be like communism, which I am really not a fan of.]]> 2020-10-27 04:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864401724 annetteh4 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864403175 Biden’s perspective: to raise corporate income tax rate, save the middle class to make it more racially inclusive. 52% of American adults live in middle-income households and our economy is dependent on the middle class. So if we were to save the middle class, we would save 52% of America]]> 2020-10-27 04:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864403175 chil4 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864403333 I believe that social safety net is better not only in short term but also in the long run. Because trickle-down reduces the rich's tax in order to benefit the society in the long run, I think it wouldn't be fair for the poor and plus the social safety net is better in general.

]]> 2020-10-27 04:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864403333 brandte4 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864404942 Lizzy, that article doesn't seem to provide the right information. According to this article, the actual income tax rate for the top 1% is 37%, still under 50%! ]]> 2020-10-27 04:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864404942 hsinr1 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864405213 Social Safety Net is better. By allowing the government to have more power instead of relying on ourselves, the economy could be controlled better]]> 2020-10-27 04:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864405213 wua211 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864405530 Idk if its necessary but I do believe it is wise. If they have a higher threat of a military than other countries than America will remain stronger than most other countries and will be able to most likely avoid war.]]> 2020-10-27 04:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864405530 chaor21 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864405991 People say the richest people are too rich, and should be taxed heavily. That is really dumb considering how most of these people did put their own effort as well as a combination of luck and determination to reach the place they did. Having tax brackets to as much as 50% tax is already absurd. Half of the money you earn is taken away. Any more tax then that will make people lose the incentive to work hard and gain money. If I say the billionaires should be taxed 99% they would still be richer than almost everyone, but would anyone want to be a billionaire if the tax is that high]]> 2020-10-27 04:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864405991 leek317 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864407074 NO. I think the wealthy people shouldn't pay more taxes than they currently do because a lot of them are already paying a lot of taxes. Most rich people worked really hard to earn the money they have right now, and they shouldn't need to pay more than they are currently paying. ]]> 2020-10-27 04:51:20 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864407074 hsinr1 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864407965 I do agree that when the income rises the tax will rise; however, the limit should be what we have now. Increasing even more taxes for the wealthy people is just unfair. Taxing above 50% is just total bs.]]> 2020-10-27 04:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864407965 chene121 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864409019 I agree with Lizzy and Koki. I haven't heard much about democratic socialism, but I've heard a lot about capitalism. Since it is used in most countries and it's more well-known, I'm assuming it works better ]]> 2020-10-27 04:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864409019 kimh211 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864410187 I think rich people should pay more taxes than they currently do in US. The top few percent rich group of people pay less than 30% which is ridiculously low compare to their incomes. Like Asian countries, they should pay about 40%.]]> 2020-10-27 04:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864410187 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864410546 I think that it’s important for America to spend money on the military for safety reasons, but spending too much is also a problem. I think that we could use some of the money for something else, too. 
-alice (idk why im anonymous)

]]> 2020-10-27 04:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864410546 wua211 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864411918 I think that socialism just does not work. I think there will always be a group stronger than others and there will never be an equal state. Corruption is in human nature so I don't think we should depend on that.]]> 2020-10-27 04:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864411918 shinogim21 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864413110 It is not necessary for the US to spend more on the military because the military is already powerful.   They shouldn't be so aggressive because that would just cause more problems. Maybe other countries would think that America is weak if they don't put more money in military, but as Annette said, the government can spend more money on other sectors, not just social security and military. ]]> 2020-10-27 04:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864413110 leek317 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864413267 I agree with Richard. I think no matter how much you earn, no one should be taxed above 50% because being taxed above 50% means that half of what you earned will be taken away. ]]> 2020-10-27 04:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864413267 annetteh4 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864414120 I think I disagree with everyone that said how its wise/necessary or a good idea for the US to spend more money on the military. Currently, they have already spent around 934 billion on military and is the second largest sector that the government spends money on. Although the first is social security, there are a whole lot more areas that the government could spend money on. Rather than preventing future wars, America should focus on helping their citizens right now. ]]> 2020-10-27 04:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864414120 shibatak1 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864416735 I think that the social safety net is better especially because reaganomics promote bigger wealth gaps. 

]]> 2020-10-27 04:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864416735 miyazonos https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864416902 Having a military is good because it can prevent war. By having a strong military, other countries will not want to fight with the US. By preventing war a large amount of money is saved. So I think that paying a lot for the military is not a loss but a gain. ]]> 2020-10-27 04:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864416902 brandte4 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864417148 The military is used not only in War but also to solve disputes within the country. ]]> 2020-10-27 04:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864417148 shinogim21 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864417408 Bernie Sanders thinks that democratic socialism is better for America because it worked in Sweden. However, I think it won't work in America because people won't have as much freedom in a democratic socialism (even if it's "democratic")]]> 2020-10-27 04:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864417408 wua211 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864417557 ur saying bc japan has higher taxes America should but that makes no sense why should we follow in Japan's footsteps??]]> 2020-10-27 04:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864417557 kimh211 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864418286 Yes, US should maintain the spending on the military. I don't think US is paying that amount of money for just defending their own nation. Instead, I think military force is one of US' best way to maintain their international power. Also, like Rex said above, it is one of good ways to prevent anymore war. 

]]> 2020-10-27 04:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864418286 lina11 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864418797 I agree, I like the idea of a social safety net, and how the government can have more power. This will make the economy be more balanced, and be more beneficial for people that may need help from the government.]]> 2020-10-27 04:57:56 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864418797 shibatak1 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864419695  I'm saying that Americans can pay more taxes. They have a lot of money. 

]]> 2020-10-27 04:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864419695 chil4 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864421329 i agree with what othniel said because if the government tax the wealthy more than 50 percent than they will probably be loose motive to work because no one would want to work and know that what they earn is mostly for the government  .]]> 2020-10-27 04:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864421329 wua211 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864422021 I don't think that just because they have more money they should have to pay more taxes. OFC not everybody starts out the same and people have privilege, but if i worked hard to get my money and i end up the same regardless then I would rather just be poor if we end up the same anyways.]]> 2020-10-27 04:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864422021 annetteh4 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864422475 Trump wants to reduce the U.S. trade deficit, eliminate the national debt in the next 8 years. Individual and corporate tax cuts 

IN REALITY: the debt increased by 36% in the past 4 years lol ]]> 2020-10-27 05:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864422475 shibatak1 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864426924 Even if you pay more taxes it doesn't mean that you;re becoming poor,. You're still earning more than other people. You'd still rather be rich than poor 

]]> 2020-10-27 05:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864426924 wua211 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864428523 Actually, the GDP has grown under trump. Not saying that i love him im just saying that the debt increased, but the overall economy has grown.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/united-states-gdp-growth-continues-exceeding-expectations/]]> 2020-10-27 05:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864428523 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864429487 2020-10-27 05:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864429487 leej101 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864431795 I think that the wealthy should pay more taxes then regular people with 9-5 jobs. Although they did work hard to make that money, they do still have a surplus of it. The U.S is also in debt so it would greatly benefit the government. I don't think
 that anyone should be getting taxed more then 50 percent cause that would be more then their own profit. ]]> 2020-10-27 05:05:30 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864431795 annetteh4 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864436783 @serina & @honggi I disagree with you guys because the US is spending unnecessary amounts on things that they could’ve saved money on. For example, the US is spending around 1/3 of their military budget just for maintenance fees and they’re also keeping deserted military bases open. If they were able to close down military bases that they don’t need, then it would save a lot of money. Moreover, the maintenance fees are making it so that they have no money to conduct researches, construction, and housing. Because of the cost for maintenance, the US have actually been cutting the amounts of soldiers recruited. ]]> 2020-10-27 05:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864436783 leej101 https://padlet.com/shaffnerk/980uoq0ozlkptn15/wish/864452428 I think it is not a wise decision, as every country strives for peace and comfort for themselves spending all this money on military gain nothing. Although you may use military power to scare other countries into not attacking you, but the U.S has so many allies that they shouldn't even be spending that amount of money on military. 

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