U.S. Domestic Policy Is, and Thesis

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Currently, the domestic policy seems to be pleasing a majority of the American people by lessening regulations on offshore and Arctic oil drilling. It also seems to be attempting to manage the home loan crisis by creating legislation to help at least some homeowners. However, some of these decisions have very long-term affects that are now being overlooked, such as the harm to the environment these decisions may create. In addition, many experts note that drilling, even if it began tomorrow, would not make any difference in gasoline prices for at least ten years or more, and it would not add significantly to the oil reserves around the world (Wangness).
Thus, the policy does not seem to be sound, and this is just one area of domestic policy that is questionable. Much of this has to do with infighting in Congress. Another writer notes, "[a] closely divided Senate precludes passage of major policy changes in an election year. As a result, some of the debates concerning Social Security reform, covering the uninsured and lowering the costs of higher education have been shelved because both sides know the debate will only end in gridlock" (Andres A19). This gridlock adversely affects the domestic policy and the American people, and it makes the policy ineffectual and even counterproductive......

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