Domestic & Foreign Policies Writing Assignment

Domestic Policy Summary- Social Insurance

In the United States, social insurance is one of the primary programs. Based on our
textbook, medicare and social security are the two major social insurance program.
Compared with medical I would like to pay more attention to the social security
because it is the final rely on people to survive in society. In 1935 the Great
Depression, the United States for the first time to create a social security. The
Depression led to the major economic recession. During this period, the social
security as the primary income of the elder support offers a lot of old people life
safeguard. The elderly is the beginning of social security is mainly responsible for the
crowd. I choose the article Budget Negotiating Chip Has Big Downside for Old and
Poor to support my position. This article talk about Obama wants to change the
social security. The first point that Obama wants to change is slow the speed of
welfare increase. This lead to social insurance problem of the elderly and the poor
people because they have no income savings and relies on social security to live.
Especially after retirement, their life will become harder. Some social insurance
advocates say there are ways to strengthen the social insurance system without
producing the burden of elderly and government, but the particular method is still in
negotiations. This article also expresses if there is no change of the social insurance,
the United States will run out of foreign exchange reserves in 2033. Social insurance
advocates also claim that the United States as a wealthy country can change the
social insurance without reducing any welfare.

Foreign Policy Summary - Economic and Social Issue

I choose the article The Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Pact: What's in It for the
U.S.? to support my position that globalization is good for trading. The article talks
about the United States and trade partners in 11 Pacific nation attained agreement and
establish associated business rules, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) for the
United States had major influences. In 2008 the United States announced to join the
TPP.Can the TPP by lowering tariffs and competitiveness in the market increase
exports and investment in the United States.Compared with other small countries, the
United States will gain greater profits and business impact.And the TPP is an
important part of American foreign policy.The Obama administration says the United
States needs enhancing influence in Asia, so the TPP as a counterweight to China's
growing power.The TPP within the United States is also controversial; critics argue
that lead to labor transfer agreement to Mexico, domestic job losses, but the American
chamber of commerce that agreement to strengthen the development of economic
integration and trade between countries. In 2015 summer, President Barack Obama
plans to the agreement submitted to Congress to vote; he hopes to get enough votes in
the contract.

Citation:

Bernard, Tara Siegel. "Budget Negotiating Chip Has Big Downside for Old and Poor."

The New York Times. April 19, 2013. Accessed April 02, 2017.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/20/your-money/the-potential-effect-of-

obamas-social-security-proposal.html.

Lee, Don. "The Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Pact: What's in It for the U.S.?" Los

Angeles Times. October 5, 2015. Accessed April 02, 2017.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-tpp-trade-qa-20150513-story.html.