Our American society values hard work and assumes lower and middle class workers can retire with confidence. Our Western culture respects the maturity of elders and wishes to provide for them. Our capitalistic economic principles strive to maximize competition and efficiency. Our democratic political system guides politicians to please constituents while making the best policy decisions for the entire country. A true American crisis is one that plunges these ideals into conflict. Because this issue …showed first 75 words of 848 total…

…showed last 75 words of 848 total…the issue address the economic problem, but neglect the other sides. I feel that the social and attitudinal problems ignited by this issue must be addressed. America must approach the issue with numerous and diverse tools to reconcile societal morality with sound policy choices. Pursuing an education among the best and brightest of America and the entire world will allow me to be a voice in the reform process and a catalyst in changing America.