Topic Choice- Labor

Work and effort determine success. Right now our country is in a recession and many people are losing their jobs. This high unemployment rate has become an important nationwide problem. In fact, the high unemployment rate is enough of a worry that Obama felt the need to address it in his State of the Union Address. Obama recognized this high unemployment rate very problematic; he states, "jobs must be our number-one focus in 2010, and that's why I'm calling for a new jobs bill tonight". This shows how important jobs are to Americans. Without work the nation’s economy crashes lives crumble and the government fails. One of the many reasons I was so interested in learning more about labor is because of how important it is to have a job in America. I feel both now and back then, much of America is based off of jobs. Jobs determine a lot about one's life. For example, my education seventeen years of education i will have recieved are all dedicated to helping me earn the best job possible. I see the effects the high unemployment rate has put on our country; I can’t even begin to imagine what it was like back when the economy was even less stable than it currently is.