Introduction
- What is the issue/problem?
People not having safe drinking water access and sanitation.
- What current legislation has been proposed to address this? (Identify bill # and name)
S.624 Title: A bill to provide 100,000,000 people with first-time access to safe drinking water and sanitation on a sustainable basis by 2015 by improving the capacity of the United Stated Government to fully implement the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005.
Who is affected by the issue?
- Who is affected the most?
Poor people through out the world with out clean and safe water access.
- Who loses, and what do they lose?
- Who gains, and what do they gain?
The poor people through out the world, access to safe drinking water and sanitation
- For the individuals mostly affected?
Not having safe water to drink (which is a basic need of life) they would also would need it for sanitation and for hygiene needs as well
- For their families?
This could cause family members to get sick which could have some members to not be well enough to work or even cause them to die
- For society?
Not having proper sanitation could cause a very unsafe place to live with parasites being everywhere and not having proper water access to keep clean would cause huge outbreaks.
What is the economic impact of the issue?
- What are the economic costs of the issue, and who bears these costs?
Tax prices could go up in order to fund this cause, which would not help out the economy in the US
- What are the economic benefits of the issue, and who benefits?
The US would benefit with international relationships. This would also help out the economy in the countries that need the water by improving the over health with better water access
What is the social impact of the issues?
- What are the social costs of the issue, and who bears these costs?
Everyone everywhere will eventually be paying for water if we don’t act on this, which implies that people will not be able to pay for the water access, which will cause people being ill and dying. This could also cause mass riots and fights just to get access for water.
- What are the social benefits of the issue, and who benefits?
This would create fewer illnesses due to getting safe/clean water access. The US would also create alliance with these countries that we are helping out.
What are the barriers?
- What are the barriers to addressing this issue?
The funding to get labor over there to fix the water issues. How much would the taxes increase and would this cause tax payers to get mad.
- How can they be overcome?
Having alternative ideas to prioritizing water. Alternative plans for funding.
- What resources will we need to address this issue?
Where the funding will come from
- Where and how can they be tapped?
Increase taxes
- What is the history of the issue in the community?
This is not yet an issue for our community because we have the access to safe/clean water still.
- What past efforts were made to address it?
There was the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005, which addressed the same subject.
- What were the results?
It is still in the senate.
Allies & Opponents
- Who would support this issue?
Politicians, some citizens
- Who would oppose this issue?
The tax payers
Your Recommendation
- How do you want policy-makers to vote on this proposed policy?
Right now I do not think that it is a good idea for our economy at this point to have this bill passed. But I do think that this is a good idea for the future when our economy is stronger. Just at this point in time I do not think we have the funding for this and we just plain have enough problems here in the US to solve.
Please feel free to give me any insight on any of the questions. This was a little difficult for me so my feelings will not be hurt!!
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Ingrid-
ReplyDeleteGood job summarizing the issue, I think you should have added a little more to the history part, but maybe you didn't find much?
Ingrid-
ReplyDeleteSomeone who is affected by this would be water sanitation companies that may now have more work to do to provide sanitized water to more people. If they profit from this work, water sanitation companies would be an ally. However, the government may require the sanitation companies to do so much "free work" for this project, therefore the companies could oppose the issue. Great job! --S
Hey Ingrid! You could maybe add a little more information in the "resources" section. You already mentioned funding and money, but maybe some politicians and decision makers? But other then that I think you covered everything else the best you could! Good job =P
ReplyDeleteHey ing,
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could elaborate on the idea of who would be affected. The idea that more than just poop people, all people would be affected by this issues, because the poorer idividuals will become ill, then this is a health care issue affecting those who will provide, and sprial keeps going reaching out to other areas of service whom would try to help. Just a thought?