Jeffery Park

Mr. Oh

H. English 10 / Period 2

20 May 2015

Babaa

Most governments differ from each country based off how well the nation is doing. Some

countries have dictators and others have a democracy. In a democratic country, there can be two

political systems. One is capitalism and the other is socialism. Capitalists believe in individual

profit while Socialists believe the profit should be distributed equally. In this country, the

education system is productive. The healthcare system is provided to all citizens with no charge,

immigration laws are friendly with moderate restrictions, unemployed citizens can receive

support benefits from the government, and although the taxes are high, the money is spent on

flourishing the future of the people in this country.

Education plays a very important role in everyones lives. Most of the times, it will

determine what your future would look like. Education for citizens in this country will be free

until they have completed four years of college. For immigrants, they will have K through

twelfth-grade education free. If they do not want to go to college they would have to go to the

army and serve there for 2 years. This country offers a free education system because it will help

boost the economy. EducationNext states that, A highly skilled workforce can raise economic

growth by about two - thirds of a percentage point every year. This means those who are well

educated will help the economy grow even higher. With the free higher level school system, they
do not have to worry about paying or having debts after they graduate. Free education for higher

level studies will bring out the potential most people have and live a successful life.

One of the most valuable pieces in our lives is healthcare. Healthcare ensures you the

best medical care they can give. In some countries, healthcare is to be paid for. In this country,

healthcare will be absolutely free for citizens. Immigrants will only benefit from this until they

have turned eighteen. They can become a citizen and receive these benefits for the rest of their

lives. Senator Bernie Sanders from the Huffington Post states that, Everybody is covered as a

right of citizenship. The Danish healthcare system is popular, with patient satisfaction much

higher than in our country. This states that everyone is covered with Healthcare and they are

satisfied with their doctors. Sanders also states that, Danes pay very high taxes, but in return

enjoy a quality of life This means that even though they pay high number of taxes, they do

not worry about having less money to pay for healthcare because they have the free healthcare

system. Healthcare also includes childcare because children also play an important role for the

country. They are the next generation that will step up and take the previous generations position

and possibly make it even better. If a mother and father were to have a child then both the parents

will get up to a year of paid maternity leave to spend time with their newborn child. This will

help increase the bond between the child and the parents so that the child does not feel neglected

in the family.

One of many issues a country encounters is immigration. Immigration is the action of an

individual emigrating to a foreign country with intent to stay. A country would have to also give

benefits to these immigrants, but not as good as native-born citizens. Immigrants can become

legal by: having one-hundred hours of community service, living in the country for over two

years, having a stable job for a year or more and having a clean record. Becoming a citizen might
have its hardships to go through, but you will be benefitted with many programs such as free

healthcare for the rest of your life and free education for your four years of higher level

education. The hardships include: taking citizen test and singing the national anthem.

Immigration is good for the country because it will help the economy grow. According to

analysis by the Presidents Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), the Presidents executive

actions on immigration would boost economic output by an estimated 0.4 to 0.9 percent over ten

years, corresponding to increases in GDP of $90 billion to $210 billion in 2024. This means that

the GDP will rise to keep the nation going forward and expand.

Many people that work will eventually be unemployed. It is not fair that these people got

laid off and should be given benefits to help them keep living while looking for a new job. If

unemployed, the government will give 75% of the income that you had from the last job for a

whole year. Every 3 months after that will lower the income by 30%. These benefits only apply

when you are actively looking for a job. This will not given to those who quit their jobs to get the

benefits without doing any work. The person who was unemployed must have the job for at least

two months. These unemployment benefits function well because in Sweden workers to receive

up to 80 percent of their former salaries for the first 200 working days after losing their jobs. The

following 100 days are paid at 70 percent of previous income.

Taxes keep the nation running and if it runs well for a long period of time, it will

eventually grow. Governments decide to either have low taxes or high taxes which usually

depends on the nations growth. For people who make the lower income of 0 ~ 45k will receive a

tax rate of 49.6, those who make the medium income of 45k ~ 90k will receive a tax rate of

55.8%, and those who make the higher income 90k + will receive a tax rate of 65.1%. With the

taxes, the people will benefit from many social programs the government offers. The Guardian
states that, Swedes' personal income tax can be as little as 29 percent of their pay, but most

people (anyone earning over 32,000) will pay between 49 and 60 percent through a

combination of local government and state income tax. Their country runs well even with high

tax rates and is always on the top happiest countries in the world. Their government makes good

use of the taxes to keep the nation running and keep the people happy

Overall, the country runs well with the systems provided. The education system runs

well with the environment, the healthcare system is universal, the immigration laws are fairly

limited, the unemployment benefits are fair, and the taxes are being used for the nation to run and

expand greatly over time. This country promotes a healthy environment for those who want to

live in a peaceful life without having to always worry about money.

Works Cited

Hanushek, Eric, Dean Jamison, Eliot Jamison, and Ludger Woessmann. "Education and

Economic Growth - Education Next." RSS. 29 Feb. 2008. Web. 31 May 2015.
"Immigration and the Economy." The White House. The White House. Web. 31 May

2015.

Sanders, Sen. "What Can We Learn From Denmark?" The Huffington Post.

TheHuffingtonPost.com. Web. 31 May 2015.