How to make the United States a better place to live

The United States is one of the great countries of the world. Although, there are good things about this country, it seems that the only news we hear about America is all negative. We hear so much about job losses, home foreclosures and nasty weather events. There are ways to make the United States a better place for people to reside in if they have the desire to come here and make a living. There is always hope that the situation in America will improve. And there are ways in which America can become a better place to live if the following things are done:

1. America must invest in its educational system instead of making cuts to the system

If you have been watching the news especially lately, you have heard that several states in the United States continue to have massive budget deficits. In addition to this, the government is cutting its spending for education. Instead, the Obama Administration should make attempts to make sure that every child in America and every single person who wants to get a quality education can get one. After all, America can do this because they have the money. America still has a very high gross domestic product or GDP in spite of its current economic problems.

2. America must take steps to improve its public transportation system

There are still many large US cities that are very car based. What this means is that in many US cities such as Los Angeles, Miami, Phoenix and many others are very urban and sprawled out for miles. In these cities, if a person does not have a car, getting around by public transportation is challenging and long because of the amount of time that a person will spend on their daily commutes. Improving America’s transit system will also reduce the dependence on automobiles which will help save the environment from pollution. Traffic in the streets would be greatly reduced. People would not have to spend all this money on gas, car insurance, wear and tear on the tires and other related costs. After all, maintaining a car is very expensive.

3. America must adopt a better foreign policy

This one is obvious. Our Founding Fathers advocated a policy of peace, free trade with all countries of the world and no unnecessary foreign conflicts. It is time that the United States changed the way in which it deals with other countries.

4. The United States should do something to create more jobs for the people that need them instead of outsourcing jobs to India and China

If the United States is the richest country in the world, it should do something to help create jobs and get the economy back on its feet again. China and India do not need US jobs. They can provide jobs for their own people. We don’t need to help them out. Think about this for a moment. If the US has the world’s largest economy, then they can create jobs for its citizens for sure.

5. America must ensure that all of its citizens can get affordable lower cost health care

We have been debating about health care since the days of the Bill Clinton presidency. If countries such as the United Kingdom and Canada have national health insurance, then why can’t the United States provide cheaper and better health care for its people especially those that are senior citizens? People with pre-existing conditions also deserve to have health insurance. There is no reason for our seniors to have to pay expensive prices for their prescription drugs. The problem in the US is that our health care system is privatized and health insurance companies have too much power. But I believe we still can take steps to improve health care costs for everyone. The recent health care legislation signed into law by Barack Obama is a good start to the process.

These are five basic ways that the United States can become a better country for the people to live in. And it can be done if the US government follows what they are supposed to instead of trying to please the lobbyists and special interest groups that have a huge influence in this country.