yay for obama!

1. Education -One reason I would vote for Obama is because of his stand on education. He proposes scholarships to cover four years of undergraduate or 2 years of graduate teacher education. Obama also suggests to include high quality alternative programs for mid-year career recruits in exchange for teaching for at least four years in a high-need field or location. He would expand teacher mentoring programs and reward teachers with higher pay (not tied to standardized test scores though). This will encourage people to become teachers. Not many people want to become teachers because they get low pay. He will also provide a $1 billion funding to create mentoring programs for teachers. This will help teachers because it will give them more experience and incentive to teach. Obama also suggests a tax credit to pay up to $4000 of college expenses for students who perform 100 hours of community service a year. This will benefit students because college is very costly these days, and I will be going to college next year!
2. Health care- Another reason I would vote for Obama is because of his aim for universal coverage on health care. Health care has been an ever-worsening crisis in the United States. He would create a national health insurance program and allow Americans to choose between new public insurance programs and private insurance plans. He intends to have mandatory coverage for children but not for adults. I think this is beneficial to people who have kids because medical health care costs a lot for families with children. Obama would also require hospitals and providers to publicly report health care costs and quality. This will insure that people get the best health care possible. Although Obama would raise taxes on wealthier families to pay the cost, I believe that wealthy families can use their wealth to assist and aid people that are not as fortunate. Obama’s plan would also make sure that every American is provided health care and taken care of. He will make affordable, quality health care a top priority.
3.Go Green!- A third reason I would vote for Obama is because he will support tougher fuel efficiency standards to reduce greenhouse gas. This will help reduce global warming. He will give consumers a $7000 tax credit for buying fuel-efficient cars. He supports advanced technology and research into new engines and plug-in hybrids. He will have a $150 billion program to produce climate friendly energy supplies. He also says he will put 1 million 150-mpg hybrid cars on U.S. roads within 6 years. By 2050, he will reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 80% of 1990 levels. People will be encouraged to buy hybrids and there will be less gas emissions. More people driving fuel efficient cars will help slow global warming and save our world.