As of now, about half way through my senior year of high school we are 16 trillion dollars in debt. Just three years ago in 2009 our country was 6 trillion dollars in debt. Within 3 years we have more then doubled our debt here. So what do I think life and our economy will be in 2024.... well as of now, not so good. If our country decides to make the budget cuts starting in 2014, that's good for our country in a way because that means we are making the effort to pay off the debt but that isn't good for people in my generation because they will cut the cost of medicare and retirement, so that means that when i no longer have to work i will not get those extra benefits for retirement which could effect my life when that time comes. When I reach the age thirty I hope to have a great career where I can raise my family and send them off to college, but I don't even know if that will be likely anymore.
One thing our country needs right now is a leader who can change this and help our debt and the people at the same time, and it will take a strong leader to be able to accomplish such an extreme task. Our choice for electing Bush made our debt sky-rocket. And then the re-election of Obama, seems like not such a great idea either since the time that he was in office he doubled the debt. I am not yet 18 yet but I know that by the time that I am thirty I will make sure I keep up with the economy and know which leader will provide the needs for the people to help our country become more stable instead of hanging on a thread. I want to be able to send my kids to college and let them live the life that I have, but how do we do that when we are soo far from comfort? Just depends on the direction our country takes and what changes our president will make to help us.
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