Current Events and How Congress/President should adress them.

Priorities in Policy Making Given the United States ' deep commitment to the political concept of democracy , it would be best for the Congress as well as the President to prioritize the areas of policy requiring immediate attention according to the beliefs of American people with regards to the most pressing problems they are facing today . A large number of Americans are concerned about the ever increasing price of health care , so therefore controlling the price of health care is the the Number One challenge , the Number One domestic issue ' Senator Richard Burr

from North Carolina has additionally stated that health care would consume one hundred percent of the U .S . budget by the year 2020 if other sources of financing the health of the nation are not discovered and /or organized immediately ( Senator wants to see road project finished It is up to the Congress and the President now to decide how to allocate more funding to the control and reduction of health care prices including the costs of health insurance and life saving medicines

The continuing conflict in Iraq is consuming a huge part of the U .S . budget at present . As a matter of fact , this issue has remained as a matter of contention between the United States government and the people of America for several years . A news report published in 2007 stated that according to a CBS News Poll , two-thirds of the Americans believe that violence in Iraq may be beyond the U .S . military 's ability to manage , and only 25 percent believe that the U .S . military can be helpful in reducing the violence . What is more , 63 percent of Americans disapprove of the President 's plan to send more troops into Iraq However , 44 percent believe that the U .S . Congress should pass a nonbinding resolution to express disapproval of the troop buildup , while 45 percent are opposed to such a measure ( Special Report : CBS News Polls . Seeing that the American people must be the ultimate beneficiaries of peace through the end of the conflict in Iraq , and it is their tax money that the government is currently expending on troops it would be appropriate for the Congress and the President to presently consider withdrawing U .S . troops from Iraq as the second most important and persistent problem in policy prioritization

By withdrawing its troops from Iraq , the United States would be releasing the finances that are currently tied up for troop buildup in the foreign country . These funds , once released , should be used by the government in solving the health care crisis facing America . To complement this strategy , the Congress and the President should be considering a third priority area - the issue of mass immigration into the country . It is not possible for a news to hit the newsstands these days without a story on immigration policy alongside news about the increasing cost of health care . The United States believes that it cannot afford a health care system that includes illegal immigrants...