Bill of Economic Rights

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt presented what he termed a Second Bill of Rights, specifically, a Bill of Economic Rights to which he felt every American was entitled. For this forum:

1. View President Roosevelt presentation on YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EZ5bx9AyI4).

2. As a budding anthropologist, what do you think of these rights? Write at least three sentences in response to each question.

(a) Should people be entitled to these rights? Explain why “yes,” or why “no.”

(b) Could they be achieved? Through what kind of political action?

(c) How could the society cover the cost of implementing these rights? Through changes to taxation? Changes to budget? Something else?

****Consider your position carefully

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This right can be achieved by various legislation Acts that focuses on the provision of such rights. Through the development of an Act such Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Federal government lays down a commitment by the government and all other stakeholders involved in making medical services available to the citizens especially those who may be considered as less fortunate. The Acts will be the framework within which investors and all other non-governmental organization will use a framework for making their individual decisions Sustein.R.C (2014, October 1).

(c) How could the society cover the cost of implementing these rights? Through changes to taxation? Changes to budget? Something else?

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