I'd vote for Barack Obama because...

Jobs
One of the main issues I am concerned with right now is the rising unemployment rates in America. People are losing their jobs left and right and I would want a president with a good plan to get us out of this situation. Obama’s solution to this financial crisis is more job creation. He plans to create an Advanced Manufacturing Fund to identify and invest in the most compelling advanced manufacturing strategies and innovative proposals to create new products and new jobs in the state. He also wants to make the minimum wage a living wage, enough to provide the necessities of everyday life. He would make it so that working full-time means enough to support a family, and not having to work overtime just to get by. Obama introduced the Patriot Employer Act of 2007 to provide a tax credit to companies that maintain or increase the number of full-time workers in America relative to those outside the US. The act would maintain their corporate headquarters in America. It would pay decent wages; prepare workers for retirement; provide health insurance; and support employees who serve in the military. In addition to this, he will strengthen unions and workers’ rights. As for those unemployed who cannot find jobs, Obama plans to extend unemployment compensation during the recession. Obama’s plans will hopefully improve America’s economic situation and decrease unemployment rates.

Education
Another issue that directly affects me is education. Obama has a solid plan for education, which considers early education all the way to higher education. For early childhood, Obama wants to establish a Zero to Five Plan to provide support for young children and their parents to prepare them for kindergarten, with the hopes of moving toward a voluntary, universal pre-school system. He also has plans to increase Head Start funding and childcare, to assist busy working parents. For K-12 education, Obama plans to reform the No Child Left Behind Act by improving its accountability system; support high-quality schools and close low-performing charter schools; make math and science education a national priority; pass his legislation to address the drop-out crisis; support English-language learners; and so much more. I am sick and tired of sitting in classrooms with teachers who say two words on the subject and leave the rest of the education for students to learn on their own because they have better things to do than to effectively teach their students. To decrease the amounts of incompetent teachers in our schools, Obama hopes to recruit qualified teachers and put them through training programs so they are ready to really teach. He will also promote new and innovative ways to increase teacher pay and reward accomplished teachers who work to help recruits, teach in undeserved places, and excel in the classroom. For higher education, which is the most important to me right now, Obama will make college more affordable for all Americans by creating a new American Opportunity Tax Credit, which will ensure that the first $4000 of a college education is completely free for most Americans. The AOTC will also cover 2/3 the cost of tuition at the average public college/university and make community college tuition completely free for most students, in return for 100 hours of community service by the student. And for financial aid, Obama will simplify the application process by eliminating the need for a separate application. These plans consider all the ages when it comes to education and will allow for all students to receive a quality, beneficial learning experience.

Environment
With so many environmental concerns nowadays, the next president should definitely be involved with improving the environment. Luckily, Obama has been described as having a "strong record of support for clean air, wetlands protection, and clean energy." As gas prices continue to increase, Obama will provide short-term relief to American families facing pain at the pump. He pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 by creating a market-based cap-and-trade system. Obama also has plans for improving air and water quality through reduced carbon emissions. He is willing create millions of new green jobs that will ensure that 10% of our electricity comes from renewable sources by 2012, and 25% by 2025. In addition to that, he will try to get 1 million plug-in hybrid cars on the road by 2015. To provide short-term relief to American families, Obama will enact a Windfall Profits Tax to provide a $1,000 emergency energy rebate to them. Obama will also tackle climate change to protect species threatened by extinction. Obama obviously seems to be concerned with making our world a better place to live in and that makes him the candidate worthy of become president of the USA.