2028: Possible Scenarios Mehvish Ally

Obama/Edwards

Foreign Policy –Iraq- most combat troops out by 2010, Sunni/Shiite based parliament reinstated, with both a Sunni and Shiite prime minister –Iran- after lengthy negotiations led by Obama, Ahmadinejad finally recognizes that the Holocaust did occur, and acknowledges the existence of Israel –North Korea- Kim Jong dies, socialist state emerges and has nuclear plants for energy use only

Finance –Gas- tax increased –Eventually, marijuana legalized but heavily taxed –Taxes used to improve national infrastructure –Public transportation more prevalent Ex: monorails, high speed trains –College price decreased thanks to Obama’s volunteer/tuition plan

Social Issues –Gay marriage legalized in more states (California yesterday) –Illegal Immigration: pathway to citizenship, worker program. –Spanish becomes an official second language in California, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, and New York. –Less people are on welfare because more jobs are opening up thanks to infrastructure development in rural and older urban areas –People accept their differences and just get along. –Healthcare provided to those who want it –Abortion

Energy/Environment –No drilling in Alaska, Florida –Wide use of solar power, geothermal, and other clean/renewable energy sources. –China/India- use natural gas for 4 years until renewable energy so prevalent it is cheap enough for India and China to promote and use on a mass scale –People apologize to Al Gore –People apologize to Al Gore

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McCain/Huckabee

Foreign Policy –Iraq- combat troops remain, more incidents such as using the Koran for target practice instigate Al Qaeda even more, thus perpetuating the war; military bases remain –Iran- preemptive strike due to possible sighting of weapons of mass destruction –North Korea-preemptive strike due to possible sighting of weapons of mass destruction

Finance –Gas- taxes lifted, then reinstated, then lifted again –Gas use increases due to lifting of tax, even though renewable resources are being researched and developed more. –Illegal immigration stagnates due to failing economy –Trade deficit continually increases due to oil prices

Social Issues –Gay marriage – constitutional ban, marriage defined a between a man and a woman –Illegal Immigration: billion dollar fence built, but a temporary worker program instilled –Marijuana use increases, despite building of expensive border fence. –Welfare reformed, having stricter policies, but the same amount of people are on welfare –Healthcare will not be a governmental responsibility, but a responsibility of the individual –Roe v Wade overturned

Energy Environment –We begin drilling in Alaska and off the coast of Florida for oil, until those sources are depleted –Wider use of solar power, geothermal, and other clean/renewable energy sources, but only when the gas tax is reinstated –China/India- fight the US for oil from NATO countries, and win the battle –People continue to belittle and deride Al Gore 