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Nicole Gaudiano wrote the article, "Business groups try to quash federal equal pay project," where she argues about equal pay for women who deserve it just as well as men. This article grasped me by attention because since 1920 we are still living in a society where no sex, race, or gender can accept and equally live together as one even though we may be living, or putting in the same amount of work, or committing the same actions as others. If we were able to legalize gay marriage, an action that is completely against the Christian religion which is a very powerful key component in one’s political culture, there would be a fight if such an idea came abroad, and sure enough the remarkable law was passed. When it comes to equal pay there are no two sides fighting each other, there is just one simply trying to be heard. Women deserve equal pay, this is a new generation with new mindsets and the only way we are bale to make that change is to actually stand up and fight which we have the opportunity to do now. They have been, are, and will be doing the same amount of work as men, or may even work harder but for what? Just to be paid 80% of what men earn, it is completely unfair. Especially when it comes to women of color, it speaks loudly on how racists our generation still is after centuries have passed. Business groups should not “squash” the equal pay project, what they should do is flourish it so people could see what good they are able to do and so they may give more trust towards when it comes to an issue as large as this one. Instead they are gaining an enemy, the strong women who will fight for whatever to overcome this issue.

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John Aravosis, the Executive Editor of America Blog, who has also worked in the U.S Senate, Worldbank, and the United Nations Program along with other organizations, wrote an article called “Trump Hiring Freeze Child Care at Two More Military Bases.” Aravosis explains the decision that Donald Trump had placed on the federal workforce by hiring a freeze to “control the growth of the government.” Trumps actions completely suspended child care services at two military bases in the U.S and Germany, and possibly eliminate two more in Germany. Aravosis provides evidence on Trump’s decision with pictures of a memo that was sent out by Commanding General of the Garrison, Todd J. Fish, who explains the plans after closing down the child service programs.  Aravosis’ argument in the article is why elect someone who cares more about taxpayer’s money by reducing the federal workforce, rather than focusing on what his actions may lead to. Aravosis states, “this is the problem with electing someone with little government experiences, whose team had little government experience, and who excels at hubris.” I agree that Trump should care more about the outcomes that will come from the decisions that he places rather than focusing on what he may gather from it. The whole point of a government is to work together to provide for both sides, not one. Trump is proving how careless he is when it comes to making impactful decisions such as this one. If he is able to take away child care facilities, which will harm lives, and most likely get soldiers killed, he may take away something greater without thinking twice of how the citizens may react or what the outcome may be towards us, rather than thinking of himself and himself only.