"I Have a Dream" speach

This week we were told to make a speech related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech. I decided to do mine on the struggling economy today.

Economy Debate Speech

          I have heard of the troubles of this country, but I am not here to talk about all of them, I am here to talk about the worst of our problems, the economy. If we fix this problem life will become better not only for us, but the whole world.

        I have a dream that future generations will have a better economy than we have now. One where they can afford to go to college. One where small businesses thrive and jobs are open to everyone. One where families can have affordable health care coverage. One where people don’t have to live on the streets. One where there is no poverty. Will our efforts of becoming our own country be or us to end this way?

The benefits from fixing our economy are vast, from winning wars to helping other countries. The restoration of our economy will lead to a higher budget which will help in researching solutions to our problems. For example the demand of energy has increased, but not just the demand for energy but the demand for a cleaner energy that will help prevent global warming, taking care of another big problem that we face.

The consequences from not fixing this problem will drastically affect not only us or other countries, but the whole world. We are digging our own grave with this economic disaster! The earth is at its limit on taking a beating from our pollution, other countries are without enough money and food. We shall soon head in that direction of downfall, where we will stay forever, unless we fix what we can today.

The main thing we should worry about fixing is the economy. It is the fuel to our country’s actions like wood is the fuel to a fire. We need money to help other countries, to help the world, and most importantly to help ourselves. We must stand together in unity to fix this problem so our future generations don’t know the word “homeless” or “poverty,” but also so we can learn to not make the same mistakes in the future.

I will not stand by and watch as this great nation is being brought to its knees by a struggling economy. I know that we must do something to keep this great country thriving. If you are with me… No! You must be with me so our friends, our family, and our future generations won’t be affected by poverty or have to live on the streets because they can’t afford to live in a house. We must remember what John Fitzgerald Kennedy said, “Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country,” because this is something we can do for our country. We must fix this problem otherwise, (Pause for a second) this great nation shall fall to pieces.