Where do you see the American economy and politics going in the next 40 years?

Question

Do you think education reform is too late or even possible to keep America competitive?

Answer 1

i think the economy now face problems because of the wars
so dont expect good else when war end

Answer 2

I see the American economy becoming weaker as the government gets bigger. The reason for this is people seem to want a huge government with all its regulations and entititlements. As the government gets bigger education reform will diminish and America will be less competitive. Historically, freedom and self government allowed room for innovation and encouraged risk-taking. But as the government continues to rapidly grow, regulations will overwhelm innovation and education will just be a matter of learning skills dictated by the government based on what the government chooses for you. This is how Europe works, the model for the US, that people in the US are clammoring for. Education will just be a huge, inefficient bureaucracy that delivers poor education at high cost. You can see how the US is on the way to this because the teachers union is the largest union in the US and spends much of its money on supporting the Democratic party, that favors increasing taxes and the size of the government and opposes education reform. So as a result of this growth of massive government and poor education will results in a weak economy and a lack of competitives. We will have an economy like France: high unemployment; recessions, high taxes, 35 hour work week and high suicide rate.

Answer 3

I think education reform no matter how late is the ONLY chance America has to stay competitive.

Oil resources will continue to dwindle, hydrogen by itself isn't the answer, because most hydrogen will need to come from water, petroleum, or natural gas. It takes energy to obtain the hydrogen, possibly more than the hydrogen itself will deliver. Because we are not exploring alternative energy now, we will pay latter. Fuel prices will continue to rise. Prices will continue to rise due to higher production costs.

Wages in first world countries will continue to fall in relation to inflation. Third world wages will continue to rise until the two are more closely related. Global warming will decrease arable land in the southern states, and ocean front states will continue to see stronger storm systems. Canada may become the breadbasket for the north, I'm not totally certain of this I don't know enough about the quality of soils there.
With the decrease of resources, and the inability to compete with other nations for those very resources, more wars over oil food and water.

The dollar is very weak, if nothing is done, and spending continues our creditors may abandon us, we would then face a devaluation of the dollar as never seen before. Our only superiority is in our military, and I'm afraid if nothing is done to prevent the things I've listed above, we will become a very warlike people, attacking others for resources we cannot afford to buy with our worthless money.

Answer 4

With the advent of inexpensive technologies available to government agencies, they will be able to eventually monitor *all* communications and financial transactions.

Public education will continue to deterioriate as politicians impose more paperwork and restrictions upon teachers, so that the dicotomy of haves and have-nots increases. The people who went to public school will be forced down into poverty and ignorance, while those with private educations will be the only ones with a quality education and the best jobs.

Answer 5

If we continue to be America and let our people make the choices that effect them, we will be fine. We haved faced problems before, and adapted to them because we where allowed to. If we begin to over regulate ourselves, and tie the hands of those who would rise, we will suffer.
Our current capitol is switching to intelligence and technology. Thus our education system is of utmost importance. Unfortunately it has seen better days. Our legal system has taken the freedom away from educaters and handed it to bureacrats. It is their regulations from afar that have damaged our youths educations. If they do not relinquish control I believe you will see a mass exodus from public schools to private or home. Those who can afford this will again raise America to a new level.

Answer 6

hasn't education reform been around since the 70's and gotten exactly NOTHING accomplished? LOL the US economy's future has something white, porcelain, and a flush in its future.

Answer 7

Forty years? Remarkably optimistic.

Answer 8

i think it would be like the progresive period im the early 1900's people will have terrible jobs and the schools will be for the rich

Answer 9

Worse!@

Answer 10

some where in a hole.