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A Worthy Cause

Here at Xavier, I've been blanketed with Dean fanatics left and right. At first, I had no problem with this growing candidate. He was working hard and uprooting young people to take a stand for politics. Yet as the campaign trail draws nearer, I find myself asking, "Am I taking crazy pills?"

Healthcare- an issue Dean is making a balancing act with. His plan is to provide universal healthcare around the border of the US to everyone who needs it. Now in theory, this plan sounds beautiful. Actually, more than beautiful. Now, you may be asking yourself, "how is Dean going to fund this program?" Very good, question. He wants to repeal Bush's tax cuts to fund 270 million people getting healthcare. Well NEWSBULLETIN DEANIE: not enough moo-lah! By substandardizing healthcare, middle class Americans, which Dean is supposedly fighting for will suffer. How will they you ask? Simple, the government will not be funding healthcare items that are rather costly. You can say to yourself, "that's not true, Emily!" Yes, yes it is my dear. Dean is quoted by saying, "For those at lower income levels, extend current programs for children to include parents up to 185 percent of the poverty level. For those above that level, allow them to buy into a health plan similar to the plan for government employees, while providing tax credits to keep insurance affordable." I like his choice of words. My mother is a government employee and has been for 16 years. She also has type one diabetes, a disease which requires her to inject insulin three times a day. As for now, my mom pays for her own insurance as well as for myself and my siblings. Why should the taxes go up, she'll pay more, and we'll still get the same healthcare? Why isn't "to make everyone equal" in the Constitution. I believe it says "the pursuit of happiness" not, "we'll bestow the happiness unto you."

I'm not trying to sound cold and rude. I understand that life of those less fortunate is extremely hard. I witness their hardship three times a week when I volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul. When talking with the manager at St. Vincent, who has worked their for 20 years, he told me, "Emily, the reason these people don't have jobs is because they're lazy and don't want to stop taking drugs." Sounds like a cold response, but in reality the Oppurtunity Program at St. Vincent de Paul has helped hundreds of homeless out of the streets and rehabilitating them into a normal lifestyle. I understand that some have mental illnesses and can't help being poor. But if I hear one more naive Xavier say, "they just have a different mindset than us" I'll go crazy. Everyone has a different mindset from everyone else. Another challenge I've received is "What about children that are born into poverty?" That's terrible to hear about, really it is. I want to help them. Around the valley are certain centers that help these children. Alot of centers just cater to mothers and children.

At a Latino convention on February 2, Dean stated his views on affirmative action. Basically he wants equality for all in the workplace, and he's going to start that by giving those of color 24 extra points on their college admission. Reverse racism, yahoo!

I have no problem paying taxes. I believe the money that is spent is building a foundation for our communities. It's the infrastructure that keeps a community booming. I believe welfare is neccessary but heavily abused. Why should a working mom have to leave her kid in 9 weeks but a mom on welfare gets two years to even start looking for a job? When I've worked hard my entire life, why should my hard work go to someone who isn't willing to work as hard as me? We'll see in the polls....

Comments? Questions? Email me at... wardemily2005@yahoo.com.