I believe that the economy is going to go in the direction of option A, as much as I would like to believe differently. If I were looking back at the economy's decrease since graduation from high school, it would not be an easy path for the country. With the arrival of the fiscal cliff, taxes rose, and continued to rise through the years as the country fell further and further into debt. Of course, many people were unable to pay these high rates of taxes, and began having difficulties supporting themselves and their families. The quality of life declined dramatically as people were unable to support themselves. The last few years haven't been easy for my family and I, either.
I was able to get into college, but am having difficulties paying it off (and likely will be for quite some time). I wasn't able to get a job until the end of my sophomore year, and it doesn't pay as much as I would like, but at least it's a job. It's difficult to have any extra money to spend on things (of course, being a college kid means I'm broke anyway, but in this economy it's about twice as bad), and I'm mostly using all of it to just get by. The taxes continue to rise every few years, and the debt never seems to get any lower. I don't look forward to seeing how the economy is for the next generation, but maybe they'll be able to fix it. You never know.
A question to end with is, will the American people be able to look past the lifestyles they have now in order to help maintain it in the future?
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