Nuclear weapons, is one of today’s most talked about issue. TheUnited States alone has enough missiles to destroy Earth a few times over. Americans, then should not waste their money on taxes for building moreweapons! There are other issues America must be concerned with. Why notstop the building of weapons and use the money for other needed causes?Today, over forty percent of America’s national budget is used for ouralready large nuclear arsenal, but less than one percent is allocated forthe homeless and other vital causes.
For example, the money could be usedfor helping the homeless, working towards a drug-free America, and easingthe trade deficit. The money could be put to use to ease housing costs, making housesaffordable for homeless people. More houses could be built and old onesrenovated or replaced. Old boarded-up buildings could be torn down and newapartments would take its place.
Empty lots can be transformed in toaffordable and clean rooms. Thus, more houses lowers the costs to buy onewhich, in turn, allows more people to move in off the streets. If homecannot be built, existing shelters could use food and medical aid. Shelters for the homeless are in bad shape and need the extra money toclean up the area. Many people talk about a drug-free America, including Georg Bush. Although he wants drug trafficking to stop, he does not allocate enoughfunds to accomplish the task.
When production of useless weapons arestopped, the new income can be use to further the police force. Morepolice stations, officers, and detectives are needed now. Manyinvestigations at this moment are slowed because of the lack of manpower. Many people do not feel safe in their homes because the local police forceis understaffed. All of this would change if we stop the cold war.
Peoplecould walk on the streets at night, drug lords would be behind bars, anddrugs would be eradicated from the country if nuclear weapons are stopped. The money would be used to set up addiction centers where many addicts canstop their use of drugs. More patrols could be set up along the border,stopping drugs before the enter this country which, in turn, would keepthem off the streets and away from America’s youth. Likewise, the trade deficit needs money to reverse its downward climb. Other countries are buying up American companies, and literally Americaitself.
We owe countries billions of dollars which we can never pay off atthe rate we are going. The American dollar is falling below othercountries’ currency. Our country needs extra money to pay debts and torenew trust with other countries. Once trust is renewed, we can againemerge as a leading super power. Hence, weapons now are gathering dust in bunkers waiting for a warthat will never come. Money must be put to use for the homeless, to endthe drug problem, and to lessen trade deficit.
We, as a country, shouldworry about our problems besides the war. Let’s make America that clean,drug-free place that has kept Americans dreaming for many years.
