Election Polling Update 9/21

Political Showdown: Is Capitalism Still Beneficial In Today’s Society? Pt.2

Affirmative – Regulated Capitalism

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Capitalism is necessary to a thriving economy. Economic competition is what leads to a successful market. The three reasons why capitalism is still beneficial to society is: economic competition leads to more supply and demand, a thriving economic environment puts less people on social welfare and with a healthy capitalist society, prices can be brought down.

Voters Raise Minimum Wage

New Jersey voters passed a constitutional amendment to raise the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.25 and to tie future minimum wage increases to inflation. This raise will affect businesses and workers alike.

FBI Arrest Air Guardsman Over Documents Leak

Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsmen, was arrested this week for allegedly leaking classified documents containing national defense information described by the Department of Defense as being “highly sensitive.” Teixeira was brought into a Boston federal court, where he did not enter a plea. A federal judge ordered that he be detained until […]