POL SCI 179 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Living Wage, Ebola Virus Disease, G.I. Bill
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30% of ca in poverty, trying to make college more affordable. Water is important in ca: some communities need to have h20 brought to them. Father with 2rd grade education marine corps because of gi bill went to get an education. President of hs class, captain of wrestling team, got in naval. Academy but later rejected because of eyesight went to work and school at chico state. Served in marine corps (1) education is the key to unlocking opportunities (2) need for good infrastructure such as for water (3) safety of country, protect from terrorism, violence. U. s. needs to have treaties, trade and relations with other. Historically u. s. has been very aggressive: after wwii, israel (he is strong support of israel, but there, containment policy after wwii: nato, marshall plan is tension) (scared by soviet union) Keep ourselves safe by strengthening others" economies. In high education committee of ca- bipartisan agreement.