Economic Policy that Provides Services and Sustainability

  The policy is not just something that is made up. "It depends on how well the economy is doing and what the government spend the money on" (Kitznelson, p. 297). The government is always allowed to borrow money from different programs, usually they go for programs that are not in as much debt and can soon pay them off, but sometimes the government borrows so much money from these programs it puts our future into debt. This is where our economy runs into problems. The government will never run out of money as long as they keep borrowing from all of these programs they are creating. However, for the rest of us living in this everyday economy, it puts a burden on us and how much we have to pay for items and don't end up getting paid for. The gross domestic product takes a look at how much is produced in the United States. "These figures have risen to the common belief that the government is too big, that it confiscates too much money in the form of taxes and spends too much in the form of wasteful programs" (Kitznelson, p. 290). Social welfare and dense are two of the biggest programs from the government that take much of the expenses from the people in the economy, too. The size of the government versus the economy also puts an impact on power, money, and employment. "Public sector employees in the United States compromised about 15 percent of total employment in 2008, about 23 million government workers at all levels--state, local, and federal--out of a workforce of 137 million" (Kitznelson, p. 292). If we had more members sitting on the council because our population is always increasing, we might be able to gain more power over the economy and look at what needs to be fixed. The money factor becomes an issue for income and cost of living. Many people especially people who work for school districts did not receive their cost of living raise for 2011. However, this did not stop the cost of living to raise. Now all of these people who "watch" other people's kids and don't get paid much as it is, did not receive their cost of living raise which impacts their own living. "In many other rich democracies, the government either provides child-care services directly or gives more generous subsidies for child care than American families receive" (Kitznelson, p. 292). This just shows that the American government is semi backwards in where they put the money and when it is taken away.

Katznelson, Ira, Kesselman, Mark, Draper, Alex. (2011). The Politics of Power, Capitalism and              Democracy. pgs 297, 290, & 292. Norton & Company, New York.

Personal work experiences in child care