Can someone read a policy i created for an advocacy speech? it regards California and the budget crisis. ?
As many of you know, our budget here in California is minimal. We have had to cut down funding on the most on education with cuts starting at 4.8 billion, a proposed number that is getting worse and worse. class sizes have increased by as much as a third, we've lost reading specialists, counselors, class variety, transportation, and programs. Reading specialists are vital for those who need extra help, a school cannot be run well without good councelors, it is very difficult to get to school without the help of buses. Worst of all, many electives have been cut. At my own high school, as well as other high schools here in Bakersfield, our forensics classes were cut, or on the verge of being cut. Other electives like journalism, drama, and yearbook were also being considered to be cut. We cannot go on like this, the future of our country is at stake. We need these preparatory electives to teach us valuable life skills, and to prepare us for the real working world! And although it's clear there are extraordinary challenges in balancing the state's budget, I strongly oppose our current budget proposal. It makes no sense that California's K-12 academic and performance standards are among the most challenging in the nation, yet California spends $ 1,900 less per student than the national average. New York for example, spends 75% more than us on education. The governor's budget reductions would be disastrous to public schools and the cuts are inconsistent with the state's goal of improving student achievement. Laying off our best and brightest young teachers is unforgivable and appalling to me. Increasing class size and further eroding the support system for students and we've got some of the most overcrowded classrooms and the greatest shortages of librarians, and support staff in the nation! We the students are the future of America, and therefore education is the last thing we should be cutting! There is nothing more important that education, which makes the current budget absolutely irresponsible and ludicrous.
To solve for this huge issue at hand, I would like to shine light on other issues that can be fixed, and in fixing them, we can solve our education spending problem. The California prison budget. Usually, to come up with money, our government would have to either A: raise taxes, or B: Cut from valuable programs. I don't wish to raise taxes, they are already high enough! And I don't want to cut from other programs, that would just mean digging ourselves into an even bigger whole. Instead, i have researched and found a way a better action to advocate: The adjustment of our prison budget to move money to schools so we can get back on track. Currently, California will spend $ 7.4 billion to build new prison beds, meaning that while our schools are suffering, child molesters, murders, and drug dealers will be enjoying their new beds provided by none other than your tax dollars! "I don't think it's a good thing, It's unfortunate." End Quote.- Michael Genest, Gov. Schwarzenegger's finance director. This is completely ridiculous, and it gets worse. While in prison, inmates receive personal attention from guidance counselors intended to teach them to live healthy, productive lives so they can get back on track. But with a whopping 42% of Californian inmates returning to prison various times, it's quite obvious that this is not working. On the contrary, many of these criminals want to come back. And why wouldn't they? They receive top of the line health care. "A child molester had cancer in the esophagus and we were ordered by state procedure to transport him all the way to UCLA so he could receive the best care possible." Paul Holguin, Wasco State Prison. This specific treatment to California's filth cost us taxpayers 40,000 per visit. Meanwhile, our education system is getting money cut. If we could prioritize the future of California over the scum of California, we would be able to see a much brighter prospect for America. Inmates also receive full dental benefits. They go to the eye doctor, get glasses ect… Basically, anything you get with good health insurance, they get better. Recently, inmates receive physical therapy for injuries not related to prison such as those gotten in high school days like football accidents. Recently, a group of 8 inmates were taken on an overnight stay for "sleep apnia treatment" in a hotel like setting with a nice room, warm comfortable surroundings. In response an inmate was quoted saying the following "This has got to be the nicest place I've ever stayed!" Paying for their unearned medical benefits is not the only thing you pay for because for every inmate taken on one of these outings, two officers must be payed overtime if necessary, amounting to an average of 24 dollars per hour. If an inmate puts in a request to see a doctor for any reason, he must be seen within 24 hours, no matter what, whereas law abiding citizens may have to wait weeks to see the doctor. Inmates rece
Poohcat1
You have made some good points. But if I may suggest, put your points down one by one instead of mashing them all together. Also use your spell checker or a dictionary.
You might consider using a outline format. In otherwords, this is the problem...then here is an example of the problem...and lastly, here is the solution.
Example:
Title: Budget Crisis Endangers Vital Programs
1. Education cuts
a. Teacher positions being eliminated. (then the what and why)
b. Classes eliminated (then the what and why)
c. Potential solutions (Then state how to fix it)
2. Prison Costs
a. Inmate housing costs
b. Cost of new prisons
c. Potential solutions.
Keep in mind that your solutions must be reasonable and practical. How for example would you treat criminals if not to put them in prisons? Can you come up with a plan to have them work in community service positions or some other means of having control of them so they can't keep on doing what they were doing.
You are doing an excellent job. Just tweak it a little. Good luck.
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