The Issues
Foreign Policy
Hannah Powers has a strong opinion about the issue of Foreign Policy. The Libertarian platform position on foreign policy is that it should emphasize defense against attacks from abroad and enhance the likelihood of peace by avoiding foreign entanglements and Hannah fully supports this. Since the 1940s, the United States has spent over $400 billion on aid to other countries, but we have not received significant proof that the money has substantially improved the lives and conditions of the people that needed the aid. The research that the Libertarian party has accumulated has actually found that only a handful of countries that started receiving U.S. assistance in the 1950s and 1960s has ever graduated from dependent status. The aid that the US gives to most countries results in a dependence that is very difficult for them to ween themselves off of. In many cases, countries have fallen into an even deeper economic depression because instead of attempting to revive their economy, they rely to heavily on the money that is continually pumped into their nation. Hannah pledges to stand by all of the private nonprofits that make a difference for these countries instead of the public sector.
The United States should not involve itself in conflicts unless the citizens and safety of the United States are threatened. Hannah is completely anti war and is a strong belief in keeping the peace unless America’ is directly threatened. She believes in a nonintervention policy that allows the government to only involve itself in issues of direct conflict. She believes the idea of being the “policemen of the world” has not worked out and has simply led to our involvement in conflicts that do not affect the protection of our nation. We have wasted billions of dollars inserting ourselves into wars that have ended with the slaughter of thousands of Americans and the dependence of that nation upon us. She condemns the use of force, and especially the use of terrorism, against the innocent, regardless of whether such acts are committed by governments or by political or revolutionary groups. Hannah is opposed to the use of excessive force and would make sure our military does not overuse its power.
She believes that the foreign aid we have given to various nations has failed for a variety of reasons. The aid system has had a extensive record of waste, fraud, and abuse: U.S. aid programs have built tennis courts in Rwanda, sent sewing machines to areas without electricity, and constructed hospitals in cities where a dozen similar facilities already sat half empty. Hannah wants to make a real difference and not let this useless funding waste American’s earnings. The money that we are funding into nations is not being used for productive and correct reasons; foreign aid policy must be changed.
As president, diplomacy would be drastically different. She would remove troops from conflicts that are not directly affecting the nation’s safety and our aid much more sparingly in order to ensure that dependency is not created. Hannah would rather revive the economy of the nation instead of forcing them to depend on our funds.
Immigration
In recent years, the federal government has continually failed to create immigration policies that amend the restrictive, inefficient, and unjust immigration laws in place today. Hannah Powers believes that immigration laws should reflect America’s changing labor market and create guest-worker programs that allow immigrants to work and reside legally in the United States. Currently, it is estimated that over twelve million illegal immigrants reside in the U.S, and more arrive each year. Clearly, a solution must be found, to accommodate the increasing flow of immigrants, that benefits the labor market, the American economy, and immigrants themselves.
By disregarding and making immigration illegal for unauthorized foreign workers, the federal government rejects those who are willing to occupy the necessary jobs that Americans won’t take. Our shifting, active economy constantly creates hundreds of thousands of net new jobs...in such sectors as retail, cleaning,...construction, and tourism. These occupations do not require thorough experience or skill but are necessary for the basic function of our society. However, there are fewer American workers accepting these laborious jobs as they increasingly reach higher levels of education and experience. The immigrants come for the promise of money and will willingly fill the needed positions to better lives for their families.
Most of the immigrants are people who value family, faith, and hard work and are not threats to our national security or prosperity. Crossing an international border to support your family and pursue dreams of a better life is not a criminal act like rape or robbery, so illegal immigrants should not be arrested and deported. Libertarians believe that a legal channel should exist through which immigrants can come to the America to occupy less desired jobs and improve their situation.
Instead of adapting the immigration laws to help the current situation, the federal government wastes billions of dollars each year erecting ineffective borders. The Border Patrol, miles of oppressive fencing, and the deportation process suck up money that could be spent elsewhere. The current border measures are notably ineffective since the number of illegal immigrants continues to rise. Because large numbers of decent people routinely violate a law, the law itself is probably the problem.
Hannah asserts that immigration laws can and should be amended to make it legal for immigrants to work in the U.S. Similar immigration challenges arose in America during the 1950’s, and the federal government responded by increasing border regulation and making visas available through the successful Bracero program, which caused a 95% decrease in border apprehensions. The Libertarians seek to create a program similar to the Bracero program. Illegal immigrants currently in the U.S. would be pardoned, fined, and serve probation for violating the previous immigration laws but would be able to apply for residency when the time came.
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Economy and Taxes
As the federal government has exploded in size in the past decade, they have been invading your wallet far more than is necessary. Hannah Powers believes that the less involved the government is in the economic sphere the more successful it will be. Currently Federal Taxes alone take 25% of the income of a family of four. All taxes together take 50% of a family of four’s income. This excessive taxation hinders the American people from starting new businesses, building new homes, and investing in the economy, which would actually encourage even more economic growth. The government puts their own federal budget first, and scorns your own family budgets to their own benefit.
The government gets involved monetarily in many issues that are unnecessary and waste your, the taxpayers’, money. First and foremost we must have a balanced budget to operate from, and, therefore, we need to pass a Constitutional Amendment requiring one. For example, politicians spend millions of dollars to urge people not to smoke -- while spending more millions to subsidize tobacco farmers. They send billions overseas for foreign aid -- while the federal deficit swells. They spend millions to subsidize public art -- while working families struggle to pay their taxes. In reality, the government and its policies just become convoluted and inefficient, spending money against their own initiatives. Our government also supports militarily other world powers such as Germany and Japan that are more than financially able to fund themselves. Large corporations should not be bailed out with taxpayer dollars, yet we continue to do so. If the government left these unnecessary burdens alone, then the government would become much more efficient with both their time and our money. They could also spend energy protecting our Constitutional rights and protecting us from foreign attack instead of arguing endlessly and letting our economy falter.
The private sector should be in charge of all the services that the government provides because they can provide them more adroitly and more cheaply. Other countries have tried subsidizing projects out to private businesses, and they have reaped the benefits. To help facilitate this transfer of responsibility from government welfare to private charity, the federal government should offer a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for contributions to private charities that provide social-welfare services. That is to say, if an individual gives a dollar to charity, he should be able to reduce his tax liability by a dollar. Like our Founding Fathers wanted, people should take responsibility for themselves, their families, and their greater communities, and through personal help and charity, better their own and others’ economic situations.
As the private sector should be in charge of services, it should also be in charge of monitoring and restricting itself. The minimum wage and mandated benefits decrease employers’ autonomy allowing for the economy to adjust. All income taxes, the 16th Amendment, and the IRS should be repealed as they infringe upon free trade, which is the best economic system available. The regulation of banks should be abolished to encourage free trade. Hannah also believes that you should be able to be in control of your own personal retirement account and that you should be able to opt out of Social Security. By controlling your own account, you could realistically incur a larger retirement account and keep politicians from messing with your own well-won retirement benefits. In the end, our Hannah’s goal is to keep the government out of our business and in turn create an even better, more successful economy.
Social Issues
Hannah Powers strongly believes in defending the libertarian values of personal freedom. Hannah believes that anything about one’s life that doesn’t negatively harm other citizens is none of the government’s business. This right of individual choice is idealized in legal abortion, national gay marriage, and even legalization of marijuana.
Abortion is a highly debated personal freedom in our modern culture. As Senator and would-be President, Hannah Powers understands the merits of all arguments. She recognizes how intense people’s opinions are about abortion, making it an extremely sensitive issue. She believes that the government should be completely kept out of the decisions a woman makes; this means that abortion is completely legal. This leaves the question of abortion itself to the individual rather than having others decide about what should be done to your own body. The morals and beliefs then should be personally debated, so If one does not believe in abortion, you would never be forced to have one. However, your choice should not be reflected on someone else who has different views. Hannah recognizes the value and purpose of life, while also recognizing the difficult and traumatic situations that may force woman to use this route.
The legalization of drugs is another extension of personal choice that Hannah stands by. With the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana being a hot topic in our modern culture, Hannah stands by overall legalization. The current laws in place greatly infringe upon the personal choices of individuals. Hannah doesn’t believe that the government has a place in telling an individual how to act when only acting in ways that only affect oneself. The usage of drugs that infringe upon other citizens’ rights or well being, like driving under the influence, is where there should be restrictions. What a person chooses to smoke in their own home, without affecting others, should not be controlled by the government.
Hannah further stands by the right to personal relationships. She believes that all are equal in the eyes of law and that sexual orientation, preference, gender, or gender identity should not vary government's treatment of individuals economically or socially. She supports the opinion that none of these things should effect marriage, child custody, adoption, immigration or military service laws. While recognizing sensitive personal or religious beliefs, she think that the government does not have the authority to define, license or restrict personal relationships. Any consenting adult should have the freedom to choose their own sexual practices and personal relationships. Hannah sees personal relationships as a carrying out of the pursuit of happiness in which the government should not dictate emotions . This is idealized in the belief that whatever happens in one’s bedroom is one’s own business. Hannah happily lives her life with her husband and children. She has pursued happiness in a way she feels fit, and desires to let everyone have the same opportunity.
As the federal government has exploded in size in the past decade, they have been invading your wallet far more than is necessary. Hannah Powers believes that the less involved the government is in the economic sphere the more successful it will be. Currently Federal Taxes alone take 25% of the income of a family of four. All taxes together take 50% of a family of four’s income. This excessive taxation hinders the American people from starting new businesses, building new homes, and investing in the economy, which would actually encourage even more economic growth. The government puts their own federal budget first, and scorns your own family budgets to their own benefit.
The government gets involved monetarily in many issues that are unnecessary and waste your, the taxpayers’, money. First and foremost we must have a balanced budget to operate from, and, therefore, we need to pass a Constitutional Amendment requiring one. For example, politicians spend millions of dollars to urge people not to smoke -- while spending more millions to subsidize tobacco farmers. They send billions overseas for foreign aid -- while the federal deficit swells. They spend millions to subsidize public art -- while working families struggle to pay their taxes. In reality, the government and its policies just become convoluted and inefficient, spending money against their own initiatives. Our government also supports militarily other world powers such as Germany and Japan that are more than financially able to fund themselves. Large corporations should not be bailed out with taxpayer dollars, yet we continue to do so. If the government left these unnecessary burdens alone, then the government would become much more efficient with both their time and our money. They could also spend energy protecting our Constitutional rights and protecting us from foreign attack instead of arguing endlessly and letting our economy falter.
The private sector should be in charge of all the services that the government provides because they can provide them more adroitly and more cheaply. Other countries have tried subsidizing projects out to private businesses, and they have reaped the benefits. To help facilitate this transfer of responsibility from government welfare to private charity, the federal government should offer a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for contributions to private charities that provide social-welfare services. That is to say, if an individual gives a dollar to charity, he should be able to reduce his tax liability by a dollar. Like our Founding Fathers wanted, people should take responsibility for themselves, their families, and their greater communities, and through personal help and charity, better their own and others’ economic situations.
As the private sector should be in charge of services, it should also be in charge of monitoring and restricting itself. The minimum wage and mandated benefits decrease employers’ autonomy allowing for the economy to adjust. All income taxes, the 16th Amendment, and the IRS should be repealed as they infringe upon free trade, which is the best economic system available. The regulation of banks should be abolished to encourage free trade. Hannah also believes that you should be able to be in control of your own personal retirement account and that you should be able to opt out of Social Security. By controlling your own account, you could realistically incur a larger retirement account and keep politicians from messing with your own well-won retirement benefits. In the end, our Hannah’s goal is to keep the government out of our business and in turn create an even better, more successful economy.
Social Issues
Hannah Powers strongly believes in defending the libertarian values of personal freedom. Hannah believes that anything about one’s life that doesn’t negatively harm other citizens is none of the government’s business. This right of individual choice is idealized in legal abortion, national gay marriage, and even legalization of marijuana.
Abortion is a highly debated personal freedom in our modern culture. As Senator and would-be President, Hannah Powers understands the merits of all arguments. She recognizes how intense people’s opinions are about abortion, making it an extremely sensitive issue. She believes that the government should be completely kept out of the decisions a woman makes; this means that abortion is completely legal. This leaves the question of abortion itself to the individual rather than having others decide about what should be done to your own body. The morals and beliefs then should be personally debated, so If one does not believe in abortion, you would never be forced to have one. However, your choice should not be reflected on someone else who has different views. Hannah recognizes the value and purpose of life, while also recognizing the difficult and traumatic situations that may force woman to use this route.
The legalization of drugs is another extension of personal choice that Hannah stands by. With the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana being a hot topic in our modern culture, Hannah stands by overall legalization. The current laws in place greatly infringe upon the personal choices of individuals. Hannah doesn’t believe that the government has a place in telling an individual how to act when only acting in ways that only affect oneself. The usage of drugs that infringe upon other citizens’ rights or well being, like driving under the influence, is where there should be restrictions. What a person chooses to smoke in their own home, without affecting others, should not be controlled by the government.
Hannah further stands by the right to personal relationships. She believes that all are equal in the eyes of law and that sexual orientation, preference, gender, or gender identity should not vary government's treatment of individuals economically or socially. She supports the opinion that none of these things should effect marriage, child custody, adoption, immigration or military service laws. While recognizing sensitive personal or religious beliefs, she think that the government does not have the authority to define, license or restrict personal relationships. Any consenting adult should have the freedom to choose their own sexual practices and personal relationships. Hannah sees personal relationships as a carrying out of the pursuit of happiness in which the government should not dictate emotions . This is idealized in the belief that whatever happens in one’s bedroom is one’s own business. Hannah happily lives her life with her husband and children. She has pursued happiness in a way she feels fit, and desires to let everyone have the same opportunity.