News Comment #2
5 09 2012As the Democratic convention began on Tuesday some news that will affect both candidates, and the whole nation for that matter, also became public. For the first time ever the nation’s debt has now reached $16 trillion. Some news that could affect President Obama not only is the $16 trillion of debt we sit in but his “unfavorable” ratings are higher than his “favorable” ones, according to The Washington Post.
This article brings up a good point as to whether either Presidential candidate will bring to voters’ attention how much work it will take to see a decrease in debt, the spending our country does, and the worries of the global markets.
The economic problems the United States is facing are not easy matters. With it being an election year the voting citizens will look at the leader of this country to make it better, who can make the better decisions. With being this far in debt, which many Americans are very concerned about, it’s not like it will be fixed within a year or even two.
Because the debt of the nation is so high and the Democratic convention just staring and it’s an upcoming election, this is news for anyone who can vote or anyone who cares about the current situation the U.S. is in. This is something current and happening right now so it’s very much considered news.
OK, Paige. You don’t have to include the entire URL. You could just write “read the story here” and make that your link. A good discussion of how this story fits into the overall political calendar. Bad timing for Obama.