Now, thinking about life here in the United States, what do you think is the single most important issue facing our country today? PROBE: Would you like a moment to think about it? OPEN-ENDED
Oh my goodness.(PR) Can I pass on that one ?
I would say, umm. gosh, If I can select a single thing or not, Our national defense.
peace, to help people out w/o being aggressive
um, overcrowding of public funded stuff like school and homeless shelters and the community hospitals and stuff like that
um schooling, um, i think our schools need more funding and our teachers need more pay
um... oh...um...i dont know not quite sure.
over liberalization and fear of youth and crime nothing has changed it has always been like than
we need campaign finance reform in this country
international defence-P our military conflicts and wars
i think having non corrup gov't and stable econmoy
probably gun control - education won't help. more stict gun control
taking out religion from schools and the bible - i think they should have more of the biblbe and allow to prey at school
um..I really not even thought about it. I don't know. (P) I say pollution.
i'm not really sure. (P) probably high crime rate
um..the big question...um..violence in school
um..I have to say wars or fighting in another countries
overpopulation - there are too many people
education - to provide adequate ed to all, because we are going to be the leaders of the future. if we do not have adequate ed , we cannot be making adequate decisions
i'd probably have to say, welfare i guess, welfare issues, and social security (p) social security, i guess
um..see..well ..I skip that one...oh..pollution
legal things - they make up all these laws to tell what one can do or not
that's hard...I'd have to say national debt.
taking care of the children, the young children who are on drugs
(sigh) I don't know (p) the way the President is acting.
national budget abd the closing of militRY BASSES
i think maintenance of constitutional rights
well it really govenment getting in people's personal business.well you knoe I don't think they should tell parents how to raise their dkids.
mmm, actually I believe they should pay more attention they should make a little wiser decisions
lack of interest in politics so many people have bad feelings toward
probably the unemployment rate could stand to go up
i would have to say nuclear proliferation
i really don't know, i'm not up to date on anything right now
education. it necessary for the devlopment of the country
iliegal aliens coming in from mecio and cuba
safety - just feeling safer in our homes and being out any time of the day especially in the evenings . and i think it is our main concerns safety and violence. also safety at home - vilolence from family members
there are a lot . I would say I am more interested in social issues you know like gun control and such.
religion (p) legalism in religion (p) by people disputing and fighting whatever over simple little issues that aren't important, like when they argue about praying in tongues, or different doctrines and stuff like that.
the president (P) in the upcoming elections and stuff, about bill clinton and all the stuff that's happened
gun control. i think that all the guns should licensed. and they need to do a background check on anyone who tries to buy one.
trust, I think Amer. need to be able to trust government because of scandels and corporations
the fact that most of the country is well nourished but i'm grateful for that im' not ignoring the fact thater poverty but i'm concerned that we have anorxia and bilimia and stuff like tha.
um i think abortion.well i think its wrong cuz they say that killing is wrong they that the babay in you is not alive but then they have o know that they are alive i saw a picture of how a baby grabbed the hand of someone that was going to kill it. they a
protecting us citizens from outside people and countries.
probably freedom and fair laws and fair treatment of all nationalities, all equal
international relations. our relations with the middel and othert countries
i think that poverty is really an important issue, i feel that welfare is also an important issue
hmm like presently? Probably the elections.
Like terrorism and bombing, crap like that.
think environmentl issues. i'm not passonate about it but i feel it needs somre more atention.
consider foreign policy and imigration policy
Oh boy, the most important...hard to answer...probably gun control and how it punishes law abiding citizens and not criminals.
drugs - drug traffic, there is a lot of it
um the widening gap between socail classes disparity of wealth
the morality of the president, his morals and what he represents to international youth (p) with what was going on with him it wasn't so much that he was a bad leader, but he made the United States look bad. (p) because he represents the United States.
i'd have to say, actually i don't know, there is so many, i would have to say maybe abortion
i don't know (p) maybe probably i would have to say gun control
i don't know (p) no, because i really don't know
um... gangs and stuff like that all the hoodlums
um... thats a hard question, theres alot, the minoritores and equality, and small businesses and large businesses, theres tons of problems w/ rasicim and sexism and everthinbg
i don't know, i don't think i can answr that because i don't think i pay much attention to it.
education - the levels are really bad, children are not focused in schools and we need more teachers per student
i really wouldn't have a clue. (P) military defense spending. having a good enough defense in case of war
i think equal rights is one the major issues
i don't know (P) nothing's coming to me really
today? um... national security and national moral, GWbush addressed about the feel good attitude.
um I think uh the most important national issue right now would have to be like trade with China and other foreign countries, that are communist or were and are getting back into the free market and stuff.
hm, um...I don't know, I guess violence, violence in our schools, we just have too high a crime rate.
morality - all aspects of it, all country is totally screwed up, we need to come up with something solid, secure one
i don't know, i really don't know. (P) world peace, or at least here
morality (P) like the whole thing with president clinton and how it changes the way people can look at the president and how to choose our presidents based on their past choices and the way they will act in office
taxes/theywant to raise taxes for us and i dont think they shoule
um i'm not really sure i'd have to say money
Um...cultural awareness. (p) um, with the growing global market I think it's important for Americans to get out of their bubble that is created inside the United States boundaries (p) because there's more going on in the world than what's in the US and
Honesty (p) Um, I think that if everyone valued integrity and honesty there would be problems with um violence and everything.
homosexual marriage it is just a big topic because it goes into ethics and morality
employment - there is a lot of unemployment, and i think therre should be more job training and education
the teens and guns - too many teens have access to guns, and lots of violence
i guess ... education - financing public school, spending of it, and getting the best education possible
aging americans - the fact that the social security is drawing near and we get more and more of them
i don't know (p) i'd say, i don't know, welfare
the single most important issue is probably apathy, people don't care, or they complain and expect people to do it but they don't take a proactive role in being part of the solution
um... I think for me its corruption in the government, that campaign finance stuff
drugs - drugs are taking over the youth of america
environment (p) i think of how we should be aware of what we are doing to the environment with pollution and hog lagoons and we just need to be aware that we are hurting the environment and we should find ways to clean it up and reduce what we are putting
i guess like war or something, like in different countries, not so much in this country, but helping other countries with it.
i guess just the home life of the children (p) just that if they are going to be future decision makers of the nation, that they are growing up in a well-balanced environment
abortions - too many different views, and it needs to be a one national law
social security - what will happen do it next 20 years
Hm probably warfare. (p) Um the new technology, nuclear warfare, biological, chemical, that's probably what worries me most.
the direction of the country headed in the future
gun rights - that we should be able to keep our 2nd amend. of rights
Trust (p) um like trust that the government is going to do stuff right.
our budget - what things we should protect like national parks , like going to wars - the whole middle east problem - they should keep doing this - protecting people
id like to see politics go away from social issues
um... I think uh... abortion.. response, pro-choice people that use wrong methods to stop it. They endanger lives
teen driving (p) just accidents on the road, people not ready to drive
welfare - just gotta find something for everyone...all people who are with out jobs
um... hmmm.. youth violence and drop put, kids not being responsible
technology (p) like its limits and cloning, just like the media and how technology is used.
the election for the presidency - the president reflects what the country is about
overpopulation, too many poor people , not enough jobs
Woah! I guess right now I'm kind of concerned about Healthcare.
probably drug and alcohol use, abuse of it by teenagers
i don't know, i don't really have one (p) no
ahm, um...probably I would say international relations (p) well uh with the global market growing and the internet shrinking the size of the world and travel becoming easier, our relationships with other countries are going to become more important than o
um.... taxes, like government spending, we dont know what are taxes go to.
wow, i would say it's a combination of pollution and knocking things down and over building
Um...I guess something to do with the debt.
umm i quess well, i would say the economy.
Um...I'd say a lack of respect by the entire population.
Um...probably race and minority classes, like the level of benefits minorities get over like any other economic groups or things like that.
i don't trust the president at alll. i would like to have a responsible president.
there's so much choices. first of all we need to have a president who teaches better morals. i just think it's a bad idea to have a president who tells outright lies and nothing is done about it.
education - not enough funding and the standards that are being constituted by gov't
health care - just the opportunites for insurence, for coverage
just the prices on everything, the prices on everything are getting more expensive
i'd have to say i'd like to see more gun control in the country
presidency i think and how it's run (p) just moral issues and how it's reflected on the youth
that the leaders of our country represent our people, i don't think the really represent all the different people we have
EDUCATION - I DON'T THINK THAT WE GET ENOUGH OF IT , ESPECIALLY HERE IN CALIFRONIA, THEY DON'T SPEND ENAOUGH ON IT
the oil - they need better ties w/ middle eastern countries so we can get better oil prices over here
I never really thought about it before. Life on other planets. Because they're out there.
i have no clue (p) probably the national debt, that needs to go down
population (p) a lot, needs to stop for a little bit, it seems like it's getting overcrowded
i'm of a Native-American past and race issues are abig part here on the reservation
good question (p) i think personally the most important to me is abortion, that's a big issue
racial things, social problems between blacks and whites
religous discrimination - like they don't allow prayer in schools and different stuff like that
um...the elections are important, we are stuck w/ two crappy candidants
youth -the options they are given, makes them more vulenabrle for time
second amendment - the right to keep and bear arms
um i think the building up of society for homeless
thinking only about success. we just think about how much money we are going we earn.
probably uh {p} id have to say heath insurance
i think homelessness its a really big problem
um, i have to say finances getting our nation out of debts
us being able to keep our freedom from our government
um, probably like violence among teens and kids
mm, probably uh, um, probably um I would say like families are not like uh, divorce and stuff and not teaching their children and stuff and crime going up because of morality issues and stuff
Not enough school, not enough room for the kids
uh, my opeinion? I would say like national health care, something like that. Universal health care
how they are going deal w/ national debt
parents arent paying enough attention to their kids and what they do
homelessness, people not having a place to live
guns - just that everyone is trying to ban them.
lowering of taxes - they should reduce the taxes
education - teachers and stuff like that
our second amendment the right to bear arms-is being jeopardized
get ourselves on stable ground as well as foreign countries
Uuummm...families (p) um the keeping of the family sentimentality in the nation instead of more single adults raising kids. Keeping to a nuclear family instead of a non-nuclear one.
The most important issue?...Teen pregnancy.
Um...um that whole situation with the Cox Report (p) where he exchanged information (p) President Clinton (p) the chinese gpovernment.
i'm not sure, personally it would be gas prices, but probably poverty
state of being, (p) that people are unsure of their infrastructure of life they live in asort of stupor. they are unable to understand why are working. they should have aclass about life. they should a class abput how to live life and how to become a good
um... I dont tink there is one. (P) there is none
world peace it needs to be done. its unfortuante how people don't solve this.
i'm going to have to say, i think, basically like the welfare and the money issue, like how gas prices are going up and making everything else going up (p) and people ain't getting raises, everything else is going up except for our pay, basically
um, i think that gun control and like taxes and stuff like that
i'm not sure, i don't have any idea, (p) none
i don't know, i guess would be family breakdown
Probably dealing more with what's oging on in the U.S. than what's going on in the world.
Foreign affairs (p) the involvement we have with other countries and what they have to do with us (p) wlike Cuba, Kosovo, stuff like that.
The fact that the President should be in jail right now.
Um...I would have to say equality of different ethnic groups of people.
i guess egaul rights cuz still aren't respected the way they should bein race, ethnicty and religion.
relations between nations and governments and their people
not enough free opportunity being hispanic and Spanish being my first language. they might be intimidated because i might know more then them
education cux like arizona is last in the nation. We're the people of the futre
well, getting along with other nations trading andwith the bombings we need to try to get along with everyone better. if we could show that the U.S. can get along better than the rest of the world can get along better too. if the big poicture can get alon
probably socialsecurity medicare how to change the programs so that they can continue or reform
race relations. this is blown off a lot people want to ignore it. the gov. has taken the wrong approach with affirmative action. it has it unegual for other races.
, less availability in our town than others um.... education
uh i dont know whatever [p] the growing population
children, i think our national gov. has moved away from children and now as they try to go back they are more forceful
um, foreign policy a lot in business bureau, the freedom of entrepeneurship
standards(P) standards of the people who run the country what they expect from us and themselves
oh my gosh, control over teens. around here there are a lot of threats of violence in schools and this shouldn't happen.
schools, how we are taught, qualified teachers
general understanding of yourself and peope around you respect for yourseld and others.
i don't know right now we try to act like we are the great hope and solve problems with other country's
probably okay yeah like dividing our money like, like, equal pay, you know, big time people get paid more
uhm hmm id have to say like poverty like you know poor people
uh, uh, like the honesty of the president and stuff
um let's see, violence, as far as gun control and stuff
The government does not care enough about their own country
(Laughter) the economy (p) I think it's just the most important, I think for the lower and middle class that's the most important part of their lives.
um... president, who will be the leader of our country...world peace
i have no clue (p)laws on technology (p) like internet laws, cloning laws, stuff like that
i could say a lot of things, but probably the most pressing issue is the different wars going on in different countries and the money currencies going on (p) probably the wars
uh, hmm, letting too many illegal immigrants get in the state
i think the kids are a big issue and i think the drugs and the drinking (p) i think that the adults right now are lacking what they need to provide to their children, there are more murders and stuff, like people who have kids and kill them, it's more tha
probably how um lose the government has gotten on restricting,, since 200 years since we began on Christian values. the values have deteriorated. especially since Clinton did that. 200 yrs ago he probably would have been removed
dealing with honesty regarding political and envirnmental issues,
separation of church and state - they need to separate it more
hm, the disparity between the economic groups. the widening gap between the rich and the poor.
hm, probably the economy, the current time, right now. the distribution of wealth
Ah military issues (p) defense like war, things like that.
more chicken ...but probably seriously everybody is just let me just gather my thoughts, the lack of open mindedness. everybody is just worried about themselves no one cares and they are really greedy
umm i think there are too many parents that have to work that leves too many kids home alone.
i guess i would say prejudice, at the root of society problems is a tendency to divide ourselves into comforftable groups and you can't accomplish if don't address that
the teens problems the way thelaw is affecting teenagers, little rights that teenagers have
that U S will get back the money that they have passed out to other countries, so that we can pay off our own debt
secrets we steal from enemies for protecting our country
free enterprise, capitalism, which we do not believe in any more (p) i personally do, but the government and the majority of people don't. like with Microsoft, they are splitting up a company, only because it has done well, there is no monopoly there
i don't know if i can answer that (p) yeah, sex in the Oval Office
i would say not enough jobs for the youth, not enough money going to programs for youth-provided programs, not enough programs for people who are battered, and the elderly, and like a lot of workshops where they could actually learn something, like culina

What advice would you give to the next President of the United States about how to solve that issue? PROBE: Is there anything else? OPEN-ENDED
i would pay more attention to like little schools and working on getting the teachers so that they actually, some teachers will try to help you and teach you but others will just give you the information say deal with it however you want to, i think they
be aid to other countries, start from within and work out, start with our country to take care of it
I would say that its very important to not only to keep up with what's going on in the world but focusing on what is going on in our country. (PR) No.
more attention should be payed to transer funds to social security, investing in stocks anything to help out the fund.
for more parents to be more open with their children about drug alcohol and how it can affect their lives
just kind of... when they are campaigning they dont really stand for anything and they need to. they need to really stand up for what they beleive in.
pay more attention whats going on in schools, like what they learning and what they need to learn, offer more that can help in the real world.
um, maybe to increase the money flow by creating more demand and thereby creating more jobs
um, cut back on who you are going to give it to and hire more teachers
don't need to be furnishing his office with 8,000 dollar desks
how to solve youth issue, uh... there should more guidlines in what children do at a certain age, so thety know the difference between rt and wrong.
uh...repecting the office as a good example to be
um keep it honest and be loyal to the people
try not to put in views of waht is right and wrong facts are not idealiostic they need to open up spending more checks and balances-congressional pay scales should not be their de ion
not taking contributions from big companies
instad of fighting for power we need to realize that we are all people and communicate better
aah...to have background cheks for people who purchase guns; covicted felons should not be allowed to have guns, even when you buy a gun you should buy gun safety
Nothing he can do about it. I don't know.
good question. not for sure. (P) probably stricter laws about it, selling the guns
probably better training for the police and stuff
um..to put ..make pray legal in school again.
make jobs that pay enough to keep one parent at home
um..One thing ..we live in a small town..we want more jobs available..more prisons because people work there... high crime in New york state. Give some help like we gave small houses for people, taching some cercern skills.
encourage people to use birth control and just not have too many kids
concentrate ... it should become a main focus of everything,,,just give more emphasize
um..I guess either raise taxex or cut benifits.
Oh!...I guess..um..strengthen the law enforcement and punishment...that's about it.
that's hard, i don't know, i'd probably say that there still needs to be social security around for my generation, i definitely think it should still exist, because we are now paying for the older generation.
um..I think they need to pay attention in the country instead of giving foreign aids.
i would say that he has to listen to the majority of the people, he has to do what the people want (p)
I think they need to look the better way to use fuel.
analyze the budget carefully (p) analyze government programs and see if any can be combined or taken out
legalize marijuana. to figure out better ways to deal with this
Ummmmm. Let's see. I don't know. stricter rules of some sort.
well, the only real means is allowing two children per couple. There's just too many of us.
we need to do something to raise our standards
shh...well, um...I don't know if I would give them advise, I'm not really educated in that area.
try to step out of the frame that they are in and make a clear concious effort to think for the people and not just for funding their campaign
I'm not sure, just take it one step at a time
um (laughter) not loaning so much money to other countries and keeping some of it local.
I think our next president needs to rearrange his priorities and change the allocation of funds to help the poor
make their be more homeless shelters where the parents could go with children and more jobs available for the younger people
maybe listen more to the people (P) like the million mom march that just happened is something really important and it doesn't seem like it's gonna do anything anyway, so if they listened more to what people are saying and protesting about
get down to a more personal level with the local community. and like where that problem is so they can find a more suitable way to solve that problem
I'd tell him that in case of a war he shouldn't close down so many military bases because they are being depleted
i think literal interpretation of the constitution of all the amendments is probably the best way we can go
like concentrate on that one issue (p) not really
ther is a difference etween abuse ands parents trying to make the kids mind. they shouldn't punish the parent for making them mid. kids call givernemtn agency and get the parents in trouble. there are parents sho abuse and theure are parent swho need to m
well, in general, to try to strengthn the discipline and authority to the students, to the president from his role in that is kind of a role model and to support the schools, the president's role would be to encourage the behavior of the local schools, (p
hmmm, well I think really the military is in certain countries really just taking more precautions in placing them where they don't really need to be
try not to swing so far to one side to become ulta- conservative or liberal.
they dont focus on us because we dont vote vica vesa ...vicious cycle...focus on young voters
protect the young children put a proctective seal on it
he needs to- pay attention the young generation has to say
help them find jobs and shelter then get a hjouse
a little more drug awareness and prevention
evaluate who and where is the power in the world and we need to have good relationships and trade with those countries
he could ban atomic bombs and watch out for other countries. No second chances.
try to stop discrimination in the workplace so more people have an opportunity to get hired
there's not much advice i could give him other than to keep him honoring the situation, make sure the countries with nuclear weapons are stable and on friendly terms with the US
spend more fundage on protection, like gun control
i guess to try to keep the people who are the most disadvantaged in mind and come up with something that will work for everyone
that's kind of hard, i wouldn't really know (p) to just start talking about it with kids at an earlier age, like talk about equal rights and stuff with younger kids. (p) no\
no standardized testing. waste of time and money.
um i don't know, to let everybody have a try
the govenment nedds to be more stricter. they need to guard the border better. pregnant women sneak over the boarder to have babbies. they should pay all the taxes.
i'd say taht he should encourage parents to talk to their kids about violence and anger management when their younger.
i guess focus on what's most important to what's going on in the US and stuff, stay out of foreign affairs that we don't need to be in and focus on important issues that affect us
i think focusing more...family wise - more programs that help to build childrens self confidence. stranger wise - stricker laws, prisons should be more sticker so that people would understand that committing a crime is serious offence
well i'd just have to come up with some way to ensure that it's there for people our age when we reach that age
it woul;d have something to do with schools.
II'm a bifg proponent of limited access to guns. i don't aboloished but it says we have to ahve a well regulated militia and now its a free for all.
I would try to finda a way to conserve the money and not spends it all at one time like Clinton a counple of times.
try to put more money towards it to get more awareness
well i don't know if i'd be able to give the president of the united states any advice. (P) practice more safer international politics
get stricter forces in schools about it, like more security
to just keep the focus on God and that's it, to put not so much emphasis on the other (p) the arguing and whatever. (p) no
be honest and take peoples' advice (p) the officials (p) senators
i'm not sure how to answer that question, i can't think of any advice right now
in a way I agree with the welfare, but if you can work you need to be out there working I am 17 years old and I go to school and I work. If they are disabled that's one thing, but if they can work, I say get out and workI am doing the best I can
I think he should be straight forward and not lie to us and put congress and senate in check.
be more casual, get in the face pretty much say, you don't need to conform to everything cuz makes us more communist
um.. they need to cut down on it or do something about it.
well a lot of time the pres. think its ok too. they don't try to do anything about it. I don't know that they relly think through. if they really didn't believe in sbottion they could do something about it if they really wanted to.
don't do everything just for you do it for the whole country.
um, I think it goes back to basically treating everybody like you want to be treated
um. Im pro life so I would go with that,
a program to digress social secirtu and get rid of it over a period of 20 years. slowly take it out of the system. people can invest in the stock markert now. its not necesary just save for retirement you don't need the government to do it for it.
need to reorganize system and focus more on it
pay more attention to what his job is instead of to himself
i would say set up more programs for people who are minorities who may possible be discriminated against, i think that a lot of people of are taking advantage of it, and it should be monitored more, to see if people are capable, (p) some people are capabl
Um...pay them off if they wanted money, we got a lot of it.
strengthen the power of the un and become moe involved with it.
to come up with a wasy to pay techer more.
i don't know (P) well i don't want nationalized health care, that's the only thing i can think of
get more officers more pay to fiht get guns off the streets.
cut military spending and put it in education
Um start prosecuting criminals and leave law abiding citizens alone.
i would say that kids is the futre and we need to pay more attention to it. people who don't have the power and money to get the education they miss out on a lot. i think if youyr children aren't educated youm have no fuure.
redistrute wealth somehow or increase social services don't cut taxes.
it needs to be looked at closer than what it is right and look at all the options not just soem
spen some more momneu on that and less on china
find some way not to loose money and more trade
just put your foot down and pay for the crime
um, i would say start get education programs about it make it mandatory like math or any other subject like that
the president must come with strong and honest opinion he must not hide anything
first of all i would expect him to be completely honest, i don't think what he does with his personal time is any of our business whatsoever, but if it is addressed he should be completely honest.
i guess i wuold go about it by saying to give people more choices (p) more choices to do what they want with their bodies (p) no\
to make it harder to purchase guns (p) to have more background checks, higher age to be able to purchase guns, and so forth.
i don't know, start young (p) start with the younger kids (p) whatever reforms or things that need to be done towards educating the youth , start at an early age
I dont think there anything to tell cause it would take years, but pres. should address it as a solution to work on.
lowering taxes (P) peeople don't have to pay as much in taxes for their homes, so they can get off welfare
i guess just make decisions carefully, and don't get involved in anything unless we know that it's the right thing to do and we can face the consequences. (p) i don't think so
maybe to reach out to teens and kids more
pay to teachers a lot more , build a lot more schools
to look into possible more public funding of colleges and universities
dont give in to forces preventing it and folllow progressive ideology
i don't know if there is much advice to give him, it's kind of up to us (p) no
probably more socialist leaning reform (p) more state supplied health care (p) it would probably work better on a state level (p) that is all
i would think that he'd need to be more understanding, i like a lot of what clinton did with his administration, he opened up forums for all different groups to come and talk to him and get ideas, to talk to the people, just travel and talk to people in y
watch the people who abuse welfare and don't allow them to use it anymore
try to keep our government and economics w/ countries that are more stable.
um...theres really not much you can do about getting along with different free religions
budget and stop spending unescessary money
gosh.. tuff one.. corelate to basic family structure and old fashed values instead of materialism
redistribute monies to increase afdc and other programs
mm...go in depth with the school systems and see how they're doing.
give more money for education and help set up nsational standards overall.
um.. crack down , no second chances for people that get in trouble.
not really sure, go along w/ what he beleives and stick to it.
Make tougher gun laws, make it harder for people to own guns.
just of outlawing guns, he should say they should know how to use it. It should be a law,
to even up the case flo through payments, make saleries more even,
I think they need to make tougher laws, I'm all for stricter punishment.
you know i really don't know (p) solve health care problem, that's a good one, i think that i'd like to be able to provide health care for everyone but i'm not sure if that's a feasible option, i don't have a solution to it though
that they shouldn't be so open about things that happen and they should try and control it instead of overreacting
this is very complex issue. it would be important to control growth
listen to organizations that are concerned with it because they know what they're doing
ask from the country, see what they have to say
try more peace and cut down nuclear warfare, but not to the point that we could not protect opurselves
to find some other way to run and do the tax brackets
limitin the ability of moinor s to get arms and mor stringent gun laws
um i think uh raise the taxes for people whose income is over a certain amount and then put the money into programs like Project Hope, um organizations that help feed the hungry and build more homeless shelters
Um...I don't really know...not to make them illegal.
more attention to kids through education and expanded school times
Um...to pursuade the news media to um pay more attention to international issues and um complications rather than just national issues being the focus of all our news.
um, if they are honest, then people will trust them and their decisions more
mm you can't really solve violence, it's just something that's been around and has always been around.
you cant blame the media for the actions of people, but its not and banning music will not solve a thing
Um...maybe more volunteers plus you know options for youth to be able to volunteer their services.
just focus on education and more opportunities for going to college, just more opportunities
thats a good one, stop the anti=trust laws, not as simple as that , but it would be the easiest, Im not totally against all of those laws but they are not specific enuf.
try to come up with some law, try not have access for guns for teens. parents should be held responsible some way
i think he needs to plan out a lot more and get the local gov/t involved and also people
um... lets see... tell parents to teach their better or more about it
create awareness and places for kids to go
if guns are outlawed, criminals will have all the guns they need.
play hard ball with the rest of the world
to have a better welfare plan, i don't know
i would say try to cater to the younger people because they're the ones who are going to control what's going on in the future
um.... stick to what you say, if you are saying you will fight CFR, then do it
enforce the laws that we have (p) like enforcing the laws we have, punishing what crimes have been made
put restrictions on previous offenders, limit them to no guns
i don't know, i'm not sure right now. (p)
try put in more programs to give kids more opportunities
i have no advice, you can't help it, there's nothing you can do
i really don't know, to pay more attention to what's going on in the classrooms and schools and that's about it. (p) not that i can think of
they need to take different approach to youth, the commercial don't work.
i guess to find areas that , he needs to find some way to find more money to put into environmental programs, without raising taxes. that would be my suggestion (p) no, that's it
i don't know how he could solve that, i don't think i can give any advice for that, i guess tht would be more of a thing with the other governments, like other countries making their countries better.
the tax money needs to be managed properly
that's a good question, first of all it would help if he came from a home life so, most presidents have come from a perfect homelife, that they are advantaged. it seems like the majority of american families arent' so if a president would see how most of
Mm I guess more more shelters, food shelters and things for people to go to.
go with something similar like George Buch, so that people can invest some of their money in stocks like gov't workers can do
I probably wouldn't have any advise, except to "Go gently".
to pay attention to average people, to take better care of the middle class versus the extreemly rich or poor
listen to the people who know something about it
Um...I guess help a lot in the schools and get involved in homeless people and stuff.
um.. not make mistakes w/ cheating on wives in precidency, it interferred w/ biggewr things like the issues.
up the age you have to drive (p) not much else i can think of
just think about less fortunate people and pput yourself in their shoes
hand out gunlocks to everyone who owns a gun, or try to, make the gunlocks reasonable in price so everyone who can't afford one, can (p) no
get people to work for what they are getting from gov't
um.... more of a crack down when kids are in elementary school. before they can ythink for themselves.
well, i know we have freedom of speech and freedom of the press and sometimes i feel it is limited, like the information that is available is limited, like we are alowed to say whatever we want, but the things that we have knowledge about is limited. (p)
put some of surplus budjet towards more education
honesty and also keeping peace with other countries
just the laws that cover more in-depth things, make the laws more pinpointed (p) make them more exact so there's no grey area to it
change the school system, too many students are dropping out
put in different programs to prevent it (p) not realy
no idea, that's a tough one (p) just growth control, like citywise, stopping so much expansion and building in all areas of empty space
get in more contact with the youth and find out what they feel because they are the future and if we can please them they won't do so much crime
i'm not sure (P) take the interests of younger people
to try and put in some laws into effect, stricter laws, to make it so it can't be freely accessed by young adults such as myself
Um probably more funding for schools (p) um...like public high schools.
do more to get better teachers in schools
i would probably advise him to put religion back in schools
I think one thing that is really important is justice, I want to see justice done with the debt that is owed our country, instead of extending the time periods they have to pay the debt in, just completely whiping the debt away.
Spend less money on worthless stuff like foreigh affairs and more here. I don't ythink foreign affairs are worthless but less on campaigns and more on our country.
more jobs, more money and try and help people with their drug habits
oh god.. I thinks it totally up to involved in that situation
um probably more programs in schools and communities to teach people about it
i guess let us know what they are spending it on by percenatge
hmmm, i'd say i'd embrace the tech revol. i'd do things with a certain amount of slowness so things don't break down in the end
just between violence in the school and quality of schools whole thing needs to be revamped
not real sure on that, i'll have to take a minute, try and devise a better plan, probably (p)
i'd say no kind of abortion is legal is what he has to say
just remember what this country was founded on
um... before he handles things lke he did in florida, think about consequences
listen to the people, there should be more funding, especially people working towards their masters
Um lower them (p) there is no solving, the government takes in billions of dollars every year and piddle it away, if they stop piddling it away they would have plenty of money.
i think its going really weeel hpefully we can keep it ging like it is.
Id say cut the costs of some schools so more people can attend. (P), like universities or schools, sometimes parents cant afford thetaxes of schools.
Um,...maybe more school-age programs about tolerance and respect.
i would tell them to think about where we should put it. it is destroying our earth and they are cutting down all the trees.
they are working right now with congress for more license checks at gun shows and things like that (p) getting the legislation approved. (p)
Um, probably not having any of the divided groups beingmore,... broader range non-specific ethnic groups. Have age groups not color groups. (p) Like if you have teenagers or young adults in their twenties, or thirties and fourties and then as you get el
...I would say split up some of the larger companies into smaller companies.
I thin we need a pres. that has more morals that takes tthe job seriously.
start with kids at a younger age teaching about gun control and safety
Um try to get more equality in jobs and people working together in tough communities so there isn't that much friction between different races. (p) Probably like dominant black communities where there is...race gangs and killings going on between differe
it's just important that when the president is in office he shows a good example for the rest of us. if you do something in office... (p) he just needs to be accountable for his actions
i don't know i vener put a close mind to that.
that's too broad of a question, man, i don't know (p)get rid of social security, how about that
have everybody to use their money wisely
put more action and effort into the issue
just to be careful because he is in the public's eye, and that's about it really
go and clean up some of the programs and departe=ments and stuff, and look into some of that stuff
ummm they would have to understand the reasons that violence is so prominent in the United States today
i guess to like surround themselves with people who have experience in that field (p) no, that's it
it is really difficult, if i knew the answers i would try to get into politics myself
maybe a little bit more local taxes would help, so that gov't will get more money
try to have better international relations, better ties and keep the peace
I don't really know what a person can do because they're probably more advanced than we are. Because we can't find them.
Um, I don't really know. (p) Um probably to just um go with what they feel about it.
...Hmm...we probably we need to set limits of some kind on family size, or give tax breaks to smaller families. They probably won't set limits on family size because that would be facist.
Um...I guess more funding for it and more um I don't know, a positive attitude about it, I don't know. (p) I think that people talk about how important it is but it's not really displayed that way when it comes to the media about like um conerning the amo
i don't know, i haven't really thought about it
programs (p) financial aid programs (p) nAH
they shou;ld ban all drugs including alcohol.
that's a good one, i don't know, i'm not really into politcs all that much, but i think that's an issue that needs to be fixed one of these days
to look at it objectively and remember just because someone is not born yet, doesn't mean they are not a person.
i really don't know i think the answer to poverty is education, if people were more educated they wouldn't be in poverty (p) no
um... listen to the pewople instead of listening to the people higher up who they pay
the US is over - populated dont let so many people in
um.. work on getting them into housing and getting them jobs
dont make anymore laws...enforce the ones that are there
um create more programs for young people to get to know other cultures
um... worry more about your own country instead of whats going on in others
get into the inner cities instead of hotels, etc. so they can really see whats going on
um..take more action in the smaller cities and in the states
um... a two way split would be best, so it would be cross platform insread of just for their own opersating systm
to listen to all people and to let people to believe what they want to believe and to give people the freedom to do what they want to do
tell them to get more involved with the people
um.. start listening to the youth, because some of the laws theyve inacted since colunbine have only been lip service to the issue
overpopulation and start buying land to prevent development and offering aid to countries who comply with environmental standards
I dont think he can handle it, and it can only be handled locally
to just let it be legal so those that want it get it
the constitution, the bill of rights should be left alone, because that is the way our forefathers wanted
dont take away our guns cause it wont take away our or9blems
Uh, I don't know. probably just do whatedver he has to do to lower them.
go with your heart instead of the polular
i don't know if there is a way for the gov.to solve. it lies in the hands of the people. that means that the gov. needs to listen to the people. i don't know if the gov. can do anything about it.
um i guess well i would say to gather people together on a volentere basis and have building go up like day cay centers and high rises and living environments
pay teacher s more and recruit better techers,
well um id have to theyd have to they are always talking to influencial people in society and if he would get out and talk to regular people maybe then he would see what its really like i guess you have to go through it to understand it
start up educational programs hel people on the streets to get them jobs find all of those that are veterens and mentally disabled and get them help.
pay more attention to what scientists say instead of coorporationas about things such as green house effect
try to continue with the star wars program and not sell out our country to the Chinese
that's a good question. igtuess try to make it more of an issue to get parents more invol ved withraising their chioldren
i guess just leave things the way they are right now
ah, probably greatly lower federal taxes
limit the terms on welfare and unemployment
stay away hope that we'd go back over some of the laws of the constitution and try to do things the way they actually is
that we need to find ways to keep the parents together, ways that they can be more involved with their children
um, quit treating the youth of america like criminals and more like young adults
um, I think probably a big one is be an example himself, to do it himself and show us
hm, uh, god, I'm trying to think, don't waste money on stupid stuff, save it and spend it wisely. stupid stuff like the Elian Gonzalaz stuff, that was and example of wasted money
restrain from making laws for the sake of making laws
well he would have to, it would have to be more government regulation within our work places. Like with full time jobs that still don't offer health care. There would be government regulation with regard to providing health care to those who need it.
oh dear, good ques. try stick to spending plans instead of continuously borrowing
um, thats a tough one, I'm not sure. Maybe cut military funding and use the money for health care
to have more programs fpor teemagers tp dp becaise sometimes theres nothing to do so they get introuvble
um I'd say maintain a hard linea hard line don't waiver on issues
dont worry about not being politically correct and that this was a nation founded under God
um, hm, maybe maybe, devote at least. put less emphasis on other things like security and any thing the government spends money on, big chuncks. And use that money for health care instead
pay attention to what people want and don't be influenced by lobbiest
spend more mmoney on ed, increase teachers salaries, focus on bad areas
look in what direction you want the country to go and consider benefits ....shape country instead of letting tehcnology do it
he would need a better plan for keeoing social security
there should be mor programs for kids while parents at work
don't be racist, don't get mad over stupid things
create some kind of committee to deal with hunger, debt and action plans
Um, bring more programs for the communities and for the teenagers, because it starts around there.
...Um, I would tell him to be open-minded to uh make sure he hears all sides of the discussion and probably just remember what the Constitution says.
Follow Ronald Reagan (p) where he uh...he built up his military to protect the country and other lesser countries, I guess.
um put more money into programds to feed more people
compromising between the two parties, bipartizan decisions.
oh goodnes, i don't have aclue, probably to pray a whole lot
stop bitching, other countries should follow the U.S example
listen to thre people in country and the people who are running it.
form programs to pay for it (p) something kind of like the Tennessee Valley Authority, stuff like that (p) probably, but i'd have to think about it, so no
i think that they need to educated and motivated about the issues
none actually, because the government is too big and i don't think it's a government issue
do no t allow our government to give money to countries without negotiating oil in return
find out who has what and make agreements with them
I have no clue. Paying more attention to what's going in the U.S.
Um...well I'd probably tell him to pull the troops out of overseas.
...Uh I don't know...more law enforcement.
...Oh man...probably just to give the best medical you can give at a low cost so everybody can have medical insurance.
I would tell him or her that everybody should be viewed as equal under the law at least, and should do his or her best to make sure that it happens.
i guess get harder onracist croimes and religions problems bewteen religions.
i dont know how you can build trust back after its lost
try to find a way to give affrodable health care to everyone.
instead of using 73 million in Russia thye should use the money to help poor people. I was so angry. instead of helping Russian we should use that money here.
dont get too involved and try and rule them
forget about the past and move into the future
listen to everyone and make valuable decieions make decisions based on public opinion not just the pres. view.
oh wow, uh, I have no idea, welfre reform, but not in the sense that people have to work for it. But in trying to bridge the gap between the poor and the rich, because there is becomining less middle class and more poor. I don't know how to do that, but t
i would advise that drastic measures are needed even though everyone would not be happy with it. how to distribute the mmoney etc.
um raise the requirement s for all teachers at all levels maybe more support for daycare and private schools
no idea i don't care how it gets fixed, go into the national budget
first end affirmative action gradually then its somehing that is going to have to take a while. they have to do something about the groups like the rainbow coalition that focuses on to small an issue. if the NAACP have lost focus on thier purpose they h
uh lets see uh crack down on ileegal aliens
individual freedom, democratic stance sort of an anti-trust thing
dont have double standards what you expect from yourself e-.
speak to the kids and families involved. it all starts at home. it really does start at home. its not feeling loved, they want to draw attention to themseleves in order to get attention and connection
have more standards for those hired for teaching jobs
sometimes we need to deal with our own problems instead of fixing other peoples problems. Fix the home front first
oh, man, uh, idon't know probably, there is nothing you van do, it's an unsolving problem, raise minimun wage, eliminate out of country immigranbts for jobs
um probably let me see i dont know i thing there should be more donation i think that people should donate every month like when people get welfare so like people get on a list to get money every monyth or help them get jobs even if they dont have the rig
provably to take a closer look at the us as a wahole and not to focus on just one ares. and stick to onew form of education and not to change every two years
um,. not put up with anything just make all the laws. a lot more gun control
um, i don't know it's hard to say I'm really against guns so if there is a way to make it harder to get guns
Pump more money into it and get people who want to be teachers out there.
its not our fight , but were there to arbitrate
legislation around this would be nearly impossible but could he himself set a better than the current pres
i think more police in schools and stuff like that
talk to opec instead of just letting them rule the gas prices
Um...I don't know, I just think everyone should have healthcare, that's really important. (p) Just that it's hard for a lot of people to get healthcare, and sometimes those are the people who need it most, so something needs to be set up so that like ju
um rum programs and try to get people to come like job trainging
Uh just keep it strong. I think Bill Clinton did a good job building it up after Bush and I hope Gore does the same thing.
just dont spead more than weve got, dont increase deficit
Like prevention...(p) to go around and talk to people, basically I think that's the best way to get through to people.
have more laws, to regulate people who can buy them
decrease the national debt.. I would noit know where to begin
to make it harder for people to commit internet frauds and stuff like that (p) not to allow cloning of humans (p) no
to rationalize and reason things out and don't be narrow-minded, and to compromise and not just be so focused on your issue, and don't create problems when they can be avoided. (p) just don't go out and saying i'm not bending on this issue, and be reasona
maybe enforce the laws that are alrady there
pay more attention to our country and less in foreign affairs
break down the walls between church and state
to cut it all off and make everyone get a job and work for the money that's where the guy that lives in an apartment and washes his clothes in a laundromat thjoinks
take health care away from business and put it back in the hanbds of hc prof.
um, to try and tighten up security somewhat
to charge all races with it to make it even.Pay closer attention to who is doing it.
Offer more u m financial aid for students, more money. Either that, or lower tuition for college.
i'd say designate more wilderness, put more restrictions on motor vehicle emissions (p) not that i can think of right now
i hope that he'll be able to handle that, i don't know how the president can do all that, it's not a one-person issue, it's a national issue, i don't know whether one government can do better than another government
stop giving welfare...people are abusing it.
encourage the pres to pay more attention to the young people and their intertest. encourage them to become good citizens in the first place to bring bacl the sense of community before they try to be rich.
more financial opportunities for kids to go to college, because many students drop out for financial reasons
do more thing s with different religions
to have a committee that have all different view points in it and to come to consensus. and have town meetings where normal people could give their opinions and not just high up officials
there needs to be regulation for insurance lobbying
you would have to meet with different local groups and find out where the problems are rather then meetings on the large scale
perceive people as how they are and not how they look
um, I couldn't really tell you. You'd have to respect the people's opinion and not go back on what he says
hmm, I don't know other than to say to look to God more. I don't think the politicians look to God as much as our founding father did. The politicians of today think of God as a non entity, something that doesn't affect them., and the pliticians of years
I don't know. do somehting about it? I don't know
Um remove them, don't make them anymore, nobody needs them except for the law.
personally, I don't think its not right and I'am prolife, but I don't know if I would tell the president that
Um, not to start messing with people's Christian religion and ban things.
I have no idea how to solve that issue at the present time
Ah spend a little bit money on defense for our country and worry less about other countries.
um i would have to say for them to open about it but not closed minded about it. once we have our oinions we are set in them. the pres. should listen to all views and make decions from there
don't be the president. resign before you get in too much trouble, (P)
i gues i would look at the economy and see if there is a way to restructure it. less taxes or something like that.
dont get involved isn so many world problems
concentrate attention at the local level (p) in terms of saving important resources . start local instead of nationalcampaigns.
don't know investoigate all the diferent idea out there and try to find ones that work
keep doing what we have been doing it has been pretty peceful
i guess just be honest and do what you think is right. to make it to the nat. level of politics you have to sell your soul. be honest and don't succumb to private interests.
lighten up relax let kids be kids don't threaten them for everything eveybody messes up once or twice.
quit listening to other people and decide on his own
donate - things that are extra for their support
not to do anything that would upset other countries and nations, and to try to keep peace with everybody
there's no need to solve anything, simply follow some of the things that the country was based on, if we are looking for a free people or democracy the closest that you are going to get to that is to follow the things that you want to, and that if someone
well, the president is married he shouldn't be doing that anyway
remember no matter what is goin on doemistaclly we have to keep the peace around the world r the domeistic problems won't even matter
i don't really know, maybe budget better, something like that
welle put prayer and bible back in aschool and just we need to focus more on solving problems like teen sex. ew need to focus on putting good morals back in education. helping kids to not use just simple solutions for the problems
to compromise (p) the needs of the elderly, sometimes they don't have enough money to buy medicines like penicillin and stuff like that, antibiotics and stuff they need, that should be free or very very low cost. (p) trying to shut down nursing homes (p)

(Thinking about life here in the United States,) what do you think is the second most important issue facing our country today? PROBE: Would you like a moment to think about it? OPEN-ENDED
I think our tax system and the separation between rich and poor.
FICa and taxes takes a ton out of my paycheck.
morals, well to me going on the Bill clintion monicas scandel it gives a bad example to everyone
um... hmmm...like how involved w/ get in other countries and international affairs. we just get involved w/ alot that doesnt involve us.
um... our relationships countries, firsyt to get along and not actually start a war to solve something.
growing population. um, i think that there should be programs to control population growth
the welfare of our own people as far as supporting the homeless and people that need help
education, i think that there is too much going on about ed, i think they don't learn anymore common sense, and street smart ... they are not learning how to think for themselves
violence - i don't think that hey think good enough morals when they are younger because of video games and tv
um..I suppose over population..and all the world too not only our country.
um..forein policy and dealing with foreigh countris/
um..now I can drive..the gas price has gone up and worst in some part of the country.
like..revelation ..the end time..as far as people ..let's me skip that one..
probably...unemployment - not enough jobs for people
violence - lot controversy about what should be allowed or not...lots of talking and it influences teens. and how it is glorified through mass media...if you kill someone then they get to tv
um...education..(P)..I say it's not as good as it should be.
i would probably say the national deficit
economy - fuel and stock market - it is getting pretty bad
i'd say the negativity as in the pet abuse population
schools. things that are happeninf at shcools the shootings. not enough teachers. they say there is not eough money. somebody is pocketing the money for the schools. there should more control overseeing the school top people.
probably the entire culture of the strength of media and the strength of a kind of apathy to what's going on (p) it would be simpler if i say the trend to want things faster and more immediately and to sacrificing quality for speed and immediacy
mm well ..huh...i have to ponder that...I think of more importance to me is the homeless
getting people to trust the government again
the way that we treat eachother, values and those kind of things
the credibility of our presidents and other officials
not really sure, a lot of other smaller ones, i guess the whole economic thing with social security and all that
probably electing somebody to do their job
um, uh I don't know i think it is people who get abused by family and friends and neighbors and so on
um, i would probably have to say the violence
teenagers crime. no one hardly votes. there is too much leniency in raising kids. there are lots of teenagers and children on the streets. they seem to have no where to go they steal robe and they sell themselves.
umm, probably um.. trying to thinki think the imigration thing. al the people comung over here
parenting - i don't think that parents today with all they stress do not understand how to raise their kids, they need to learn how to nurture their children. most americans do not know how to do this
violence - it seems to bother me, it seems to be pretty prominent , gangs causing lots of problems
i'd say i don't know, well second i would go with drugs
the other countries having dealings with them.
i have no clue (p) probably the way people raise their children (p) they don't teach them good morals and good standards.
maybe schools. less jails more schools better education.
the way government take the role of parents with curriculum that should be taught by parenmts such as sex and drugs,
most of it is internal but more external get us out of national and debt and increas e education so that U.s people are not so ignorant cuz that is why the rest of the world hates us like france. i lived in argentina and they have a much higher standard o
crime and saftey feeling safe feelin the government will there fore you and you have a safe place live.
um, let me think, I would have to say um maybe like all the violence there is too much
the deficit. i don't if that important some peole say if uyu kkep the GEd above the defit etc.
mmm probably foreign policy (p) Just how we relate to other countries, trade and stuff.
more jobs make sure everyboby has a place to work.
Boy...taxes. they're getting out of control.
aborion, death penalty, legalization of mariguana
family comfort with the president...unstable
i think having a melting pot of cultures
um, probably all the politicans being elected because they have money and not because they are the best person for the job
i think that the social security bill that they've been discussing with regards to medicare is very very important and should be addressed.
i'd have to say probably the money given to students for school, tuitions, and scholarships and stuff like that i guess, government aid for schooling
hmmm. um..most likely the welfare system
our involveement in foreigh affairs and how effective it is.
maybe...the growing amount of drugs art school
people being on the streets, not going out and getting jobs
probably the proliferation of large corporations (p) probably fear of monopolization, like mergers and what not
i don't like this political correctness, everybody's sensitive to everything, you can't say anything without offending somebody
probably have to be the world trade organization. globalization in general
our role as worlds police man is a pretty important
um... national security and level of leadership in our country and up holding supewr power leadership
involvement internationally with nations that committ crimes against humanity
mm...probably the economy (p) uh just the basic economy of the US.
um....hmmm... lets see... dealing w/ poverty.
um...I'm really not sure about that. (p) well even though I'm not gay I think gay rights deserves attention. I think it's unfair how they're treated differently.
um.... I think um.. letting immigrants in the country
people are too concerned about themselves and making money rather than looking at the big picture.
um.... (HE is asking someone else) government spending
oh...how the poeple feel about the governmnt and voting
i don't know (P) probably trying to keep kids in school
gun control is pretty important - to keep it out from the hands of dagerous people and at the same time not resticting others individual freedom
probably relationships with other countries
how the oberment decides whos right and whos wrong like in child custody things they de3cide whos right and whos right they say when the males right and the feamles wront they should look at tboth real good before they decide.
high divorce rate the breakdown of family stucture
violence - a lot of it, a lot more of it
teens pregnancy - too many teen agers between 12 -18 have kids, i mean not just one kid , but 2 or 3
um... homeless and those jobs, those that dont have money
um, abortion I don't like that. they don't think about abortion real well.
population (p) like such a great number of population
i don't know i'm not really into the politics so i don't know (p) i'm not sure right now
maybe the way they handle schools these days, like teaching (P) like salaries of teaching
the single parents (p) they have to raise the kids on their own and may not spend enough time with their kids
health care - it should be available to everyone and i believe that not many people have access to healkth care
education - we are not paying enough to our teachers, there are lots of theachers out there but not enough money to compensate what they are doing
Huh...um it would probably be, education.
complictated taxes and all bureaucracy, for ex doing a small mistake in failing taxes can get you into big trouble
abortion - that it would be ok to take someones life like that. i think it's [abortion] wrong
Um...probably ethics (p) just how the Congressment deal with other policies.
um... I think uh.... bank corporations that are cheating people out of their money w/ service fees.
probably religion (p) well really that's of the things that cause the wars, the beliefs of different religions, us in the U.S. try to go over there and solve it, and we can't even solve our own problems
um... i dont really know...(P) i dont like the way taxes are set up for the middle class in comparison for richer.
i think maybe not pressing for the citizens, but for the international reputation is the country's stance on human rights and how we have political prisoners and we condemn other countries for having them and it makes us hypocritical in the eyes of other
discrimination - too many people like young kids are discriminated for doing certain things, some people are encouraged not to do certain kinds of things
i would probably have to say the next concern would be the environment
Hmm...mm...I think poverty is kind of an issue.
Um...probably the deficit (p) like the national deficit
Probably education in terms of how or why do we keep falling behind the rest of the world, with all the resources we have, how are we only seventh, eighth or ninth, what are the reasons that we are performing so poorly and how do we fix that?
umm... everthing with internet and computers, they shouldnt base life on the computer, i would not depend on that and it seems like that is what is happening
um urban cities the genberal problems of cities, education and stuff like that
immigration prceedures and stuff like thsat
the way we interact with other countries
national language, America should only have engish as national language
um... people that are on welfare having problems getting jobs there should a better transition from welfare to work
the enivronment. the next president needs to pay atention to the treatment of animals wate disposal farms, how animals are raised there.
Um...misuse of funds (p) I just think too much money goes into military and technology programs and not enough on education and welfare.
it kinds of ties in but might overlap some, but violence in general, not only for young people but random violence that's been occuring lately
Um...probably foreign relations (p) Well with uh the price of goods coming in and export goods, like the prices of whatever we are bing charged, why there is a mark-up and why aren't there better trades, one good for another. Like equal trade.
Humm...equality of pay between men and women.
i think they are all important (p) i don't so much that i can put them in order (p) i don't know if i can say which ones are important.
education - funding, to get attention needed to improve the situation
probably the way the people treat everybody, the way they are
civil rights issues like quality among gays and minorities
i guess like nationalism, like faith in the country, kind of
the people in this country are not interested of other people and countries and we have superior attitude toward others. and we feel in this country that we are superior to other countries
domestic problems like social services and deficit and gov't spending
The second? Probably the national debt. I don't think that we're faced with many situations that we'll have todeal with.
it would probably have to be war somewhere along the line. (p) like a world war 3 or something like that, there's talk in the news about disarmingall the nukes which is a good progress move, moving in the right direction
i think violence is kind of the most important to me, with guns and stuff
people coming over here who dsont belong here, immigrants
um... Elian thing, issues w/ sending him back to Cuba
prostitution - it shouldn't be illegal but it should be very well organized into designated districts
umm probably the like the business stuff, business laws, like regulations how business interacts with the economy.
uh... equal treatment for all racial and sudgroups of culture, acceptance
aid for the hanbdicapped - school and education
morals, um, i think getting your president to have an idea of what he wants. just having president with that whole Monica thing that was not needed
where we are at as far as the wars that we are involving ourselves with and our relationships with other countries
um, let's see, i think we need to improve our education system
hmm, uh lets see, hmm, probabaly, um, hmm, I think, i guess from being youn i guess like drugs
hmm, Starvation, I guess thats not such a problem. Immigration maybe. we have so many laws the get around the rules have to stick
making sure that all peo;le have equal rightz
would, I would definitely put into enviornomental issues. solid waste and water pollution
um....dealing w/ envronment and lack of awareness about it
rearming our amed forces, making sure they are better prepared
social security and health care - what they gonna do with it, and health care, who gets it , who pays for it
making sure that they keep abortion legal
agriculture -we are building homes on good farmland-govt is gutting our farmers ability and right to farm
Um...I',m thinking about teachers, there's a lot of teachers out there who aren't certified, and we need more certififed teachers in our schools.
possibly security (p) i'm thinking more on terrorism
i think the way teenagers are brought up. they are broughjt up in an unstable socieity. enphpsis is put on people's output not their inner input.
the issues in the school (p) i guess i don't think that it's right for kids should be taught homosexual or sexual things like in elementary or junior high especially
i think we havew a problem w/ welfare issues, taking advantage of rtax payers money
i have no clue (p) i don't know, i don't pay attention to these things (p) no
i guess the loss of personal freedom, individual freedom (p) i just think the government is too involved in everyday life
Um...living environments for like the homeless, like shelters.
Government itself (p) National government, it's corrupt, it's bad, I don't believe in it.
over-crowding in cities this is a big deal
social security and welfare, social services
dircrimination against minorities medicaid benifts I see how other european
helping the homeless. everyone should have some shelter and food. that kind of stuff.
um, I think it goes along with poverty, but I'd say minimum wage
class relations, between upper, lower and middle
um, um, I would think like maybe racism, its not like national, but I see a lot of it
uh i dont know write anything in there i dont know [p] gas prices
how we look at other peope (P) how we look at eachother in terms of comparing ourselves to others.
the media's attention towards teens calling us bad. I pay more attention to local things and the nedia doesn't good thing teens are doing locally.
they don't allow the president to have a personal life what goes on with him personally should not be any of the publics business
um, probably, uh, foreign relations, butting in other people's business. when we get involved in othe rcountries, it is putting us even more in debt
i think abuse sexual abuse drug abuse you know like abuse towrd children
um, every one is concerned withthe national budget
probably the uh the gangs in our streets and how they are taking stuff um i said like lower the rate
technology, computers and stuff, a lot of people dont have access to it.
i guess abortion laws or stuff like that
i don't know (p) animals (p) destroying their natural habitat by cutting down all the trees and stuff so they have no place to go, and just like building all over, cutting down trees and building all over the land, it s OK for new building to go up, but
um, um, it would be we have too much food and we waste too much of it. We throw it away rather than giving it away and helping people.
i think probably the way kids are raised, parents not paying enough attention to their kids
i think there are so many important issues, i think we need more police officers, more security type things, we just don't have enough, and they don't get paid enough for what they do.
relations with other countries. we have been helping them a lot. maybe like truman or one of those said we should just stick to our own just worry about ourslves. like rome collapsed from the inside we need to worry about the inside first.
taking advantage of the power the us holds as a diinant country
no sense of community or family, so many broken families
environmental issues - we need to start taking care more of environment and looking what we do that hurts environment and what are the small things we can to do, more aware more of local environmental concerns
um, parents neglect of the youth, of their children
um, let me see, I don't know. well. maybe um abortion
i don't know (p) probably equal rights and discrimination
the inegaulity of the distribution of wealth. a very small percent of the population control so much of the resources the rich get richer and the poor get poorer
we need tax reform and social security reform; why go to work so hard only to give money away, it's hard to say that tax laws are fair: because if you make more money you are taxed at a much higher rate

What advice would you give (to the next President of the United States) (about how to solve that issue)? PROBE: Is there anything else? OPEN-ENDED
i honestly couldn't tell you on that one either
i don't know, i just really want a strong environmental president, a president strong on environmental issues
try to cut down on it by talking one on one, it doesn't really help, billboards might help and all, but that doesn't really tell people what it's all about
Oh my. How would I solve that ? Only a limited amount of people only under circumstances could be on welfare. Only a limited amount of people need to be on welfare. the laws need to be tighter on that.
i really don't know, i don't have any good way to do it, like a simple way
well. Um, I think that there has to be a major looking at tax policies, tax codes. I know I don't have all the answers but it seems like the lower and middle class have a higher proportional tax than those in the higher class. It seems to really hurt thos
allogate funds so there is enough support for low income families.
more control over who can buy guns-only the owners hand can use
umm really think about whether that our involvement will help that country, or whether qwe are just trying to be a parent figure,
be more involved w/ other countries and with their problems and whats going on in how to solve an issue,
um, i'd say a very small tax cut and raise interest
not so much helping out other countries...take care of our selves
I think if there was more mutual sharing in all business, not just the big businesses.
.. thats a thirty minute answer.I dont know
more strict rules agaisnt movies and stuff like that
to increase superfund budget from chemical companites ratufucatun of the clean air act-restrictions more site-fines for polluters-stop farmers from using cyanide to poison animals-no govt subsidies
equaling out money distrib and more jobs
we should not allow citiens to carry arms in this country
we should not give them most favored nation status before they have improved their human labor policies
aah...just that they would not concentrate on these issues...they teach stuff like technology and turning away from morals and other stuff like that
i think it should be the parents job..i guess to have paernts more involved in the kids life
give India birth control..(P) I don't know.
they would have more speakers at schools to talk about it
not to compromise that he can gets his own way.
quit taking them away from the law abiding citizens, spend more money taking them away from the criminals
should set another meeting ..the OPEC coperation try to give them to make more gas available so price will go down.
to be more religious again...I don' see how American can get so much power.
just not to let that much gros to happen
there could be studies done and see if it is really true and if it is then the next president could have laws to control guns
build more schools especially in California
force incentives for students to do better.
i'd probably say that people need more jobs available to everybody, because a lot of people just live off of welfare and take advantage of it and don't try to get employed.
well..they need more with parents and teaching children..I don;t think gun control is the answer.
i would suggest that they really need to prioritize their spending and get rid of any frivolous programs, and make sure we know where our money is going and to use it to the best of our ability.
well just get rid of soft money..get out of the next election yr.
we need to get better doctors into inner city hospitals (p) make health insurance cheaper and make it mandatory
higher controls on what is required to buy guns,like gun safty courses
I would not make an advisement to the President because I don't feel qualified.
I'd have to say stricter puncishments to people who violate the law.
if you can't own a dog properly, fenced in yards, then make it against the law to have it, and make somebody come out to check at least twice a week
HE SHOULD PAY MORE ATTENTION TO FAMILIES IN DEBT
that's a little bit more difficult, i think an emphasis on unbiased secular education is important, however, i think that we need to keep religious beliefs out of public education, (p) no
well as far as the school shooting, they should either have shake downs or do something or have more police officers to try to stop that. they should have more control over the people that is stealling the money and its need to be more controlled.
i think by, in economics by rewarding development, by rewarding procedures that promote quality and by increasing awareness of the general public of what they are buying and what's going on, that there are better ways of looking into things if you take th
grants and more organications buildt on making the homeless pop. less than what itmis today
don't foregt the lower classes you have no influence on politics, just because they don't powerful vote cus they don't have a enough money to buty polical figures that doesn't mean you can just ignore them.
its becoming us and them and the govt tisnt that open-they need to build arappor with young people
making insurance policies with HMO's more beneficial
we need to be serious about our schools and how we treat eachother
probably use some unused or wasted tax money and put it in the school system
i would advise making a nationwide program to offer free college education to all minorities that have been historically been persecuted in the united states
probably give better education so it won't happen (p) so they can at least find a job or whatever (p) no
there's a lot, TV with the violence on TV, it's easy to get guns for kids, make that a lot harder, drugs can be part of it, too, try to do something about drugs. and stricter laws probably (p) make more guidelines about what you can put on TV at certain t
uh, i don't know i think that people should get locked up a lot longer when they do rthat kind of stuff
just to kind of come up with some kind of a law to help guns stay off the streets
that's tough. they should be as lenient. school education should be more stricter. the schools should tighten up everyhting./. cops should be more stricter.
i guess make it illegal for people to have guns i guess
i think there should be programs when couple is pregnent that teaches how to raise children , it should be as valuable as marriage counseling , so they know how to raise a child
to try to deal with families - lack of attention from parents that causes this
i guess i don't know, tell them they just need to put more effort, police effort, into the drug situation
with all of this stuff with China I think it important to listen to the people and their opinions alot of people don't think that we should grant then permanaet trade.
i would tell him to try negocite a little bit more help them out a little bit more.
start teaching earlier about the dangers
i don't know if that issue is really solvable
probably the same advice (p) take advice from state officials and senators
crack down on the laws a little bit harder
um..to trst in God to show him what to do.
they need to toughen up on it, put them in jail for longer
to me it doesn't seem like the school prgrams are doing enough they say goind down but in my area the rate is going up.
I think the6y shoulkd give right s back to parents, I agree with spanking children,
actualy he is ding a good job if congress would support him but they are anti democratic. some of the stuff could be put thru instead of stopping is and changing the ideas likeoh we're not gonna do that anymore.
um, you'd have to start by haing projects where families are together
don't waste money foolishly put it where it is needed.
um bacically i'd like to see all the guns gone all the weapons destroyed. we need to start living in peace
make it better, natioanl debt to neutral it all out.
I would tell him thatumm.. the only source of r and wrong crimes from God and his word the Bible,
have congreess balance the buget and stick to it.spend money on transportation, military, education.
invest less money in other countries and put it back to our country
i think that the school system is really a joke and they should create more stimulating subjects and actually get teachers who know what they are doing (p) yeah, make it harder to become a teacher, let's see here, well, just increase the difficulty in pub
mm I'm not sure...(p) Probably just make sure we keep our economy growing, (p) just whatever policies we choose are beneficial to our people and what we stand for as a whole.
just promotion and awareness of family planning
Um, like, the people that are like bums and don't have jobs, they could use it, but people who live off the government, that's not fair for hard working people like may parents to have their taxes go to that.
I don;t think they should try to continuewith the natiu0onal coverage that pres. clinton wsa trying to do I think they should leave itmas it is.
to make i more open and more accomidating to the peole that come in.
more education about violence in schools
do what it takes to get more jobs available jobs.
take away the power police have and hol them liable for their actions
cut military and put more into it try to get more routine things for free or get govt to pay for half
Trying to make it a little more fair so everybody pays the same percentage whether they make twenty-thrity thousand a year or thirty thousand a year.
i think we need to be more strict with our punishment. murder should not be off on parol in 2 years. setting some examples.
people should watch out more, stricker punishments
more money to public school smaller classes not one on one but more st. teacher ratrio
The decision he makes are not for the next for years they are for a lifetimne
Take after the europeans they don't pay a diem for it
we need to diversity to keep things different instead of putting everyone in a house driving a ford
i don't know exactly how things work with taxes and whatnot, but people work hard and the money that is withdrawn for their checks goes to social security and that money should be for them, and there shouldn't be any question about it, they deserve to be
i have no idea (p) decrease the number of immigrants into the country (p) nope
i think that it should be, college should be, every student should be given the opportunity to go, and it should be supported by the government (p) it should be like they do in Europe, in Germany in parrticular, every student could go, government pays for
maybe have stricter schools in general (p)more requirements of students and teachers. (p) no
i think that issue will kind of be solved through the first issue, through education (p) no, i just think that the poverty is caused by a lack of usefuleness to society, and through education you can become a productive part of society.
um.. not to give all the rich people everthing and give more to the poor schools
somehow throw Guliani out of office (p) no
they should look at how much they are spending on the way techniques its not doing anything.
to make it possible that all children can recieve an equal education, and are able to go to college, regardless of their income, race, or nationality. (p) nope
not sure just that we need to make sure that the efect would be good and reasonable.
i think everyone has the right to own one but out of the hands of criminals
it's doing well, so keep the same prices as before
look into ways to improve including increased spending and better ways to spend it
put more of the budget money towards hiring new better teachers, training better teachers
either providing more jobs, going out there and finding reasons why they are on the street (p) no
probably some moves to create legislation to prevent larger mergers (p) that's all
find a way to become more like canada and have medical expenses free but could come out of your taxes
ok, better get small people behind him and not to go w/ special interest groups
carefully weigh pros and cons of getting involved in a foreign conflict
um,,,, i would say to . hmmm. .. tell em to choose a course of action like civil and human rights in China and follow it. to have an agenda
no leniancy policy toward countries like china
mm, huh...investigate the economy and foresee improvements.
I dont know, thats the vbiggest problem it will always exist
um... I dont know how all that works or the laws
I think he should try to get rid of what he could.
um.. have to say more control on borders, not stricter, but more causious
control the media..it seems like its being used to sell on other peoples misfortune.
quit twisting their own wordsa around, they dont say what they mean
he could make it known that staying in school is really better for later in life
not to listen to any particular party that might bemnefit form one decision or other, look at the evidence and do more studies and find out what's going to work. not to make any hasty decisions
diplomacy, i think it's all about how we treat other people
put more money in to research and finding a cure
tor try and look at iuh the incomes and how each persons raising their child that kind of stuff whats goint to benefit the child being with the mom or the dad
conmtinual support of tha nea national endownment of the arts and support of local art estavblishments
uh i guess um have more programs for marriage groups, like marriage counseling, and to have those before people get married, making tdivorce harder to get, mabe require counseling before you get a divorce
Stricter policies for high school and grammar school teachers.
invest more in kids instead of doing it when they're grown...counseling for troubled kids
Um, to act as a role model for what family values should be.
second amendment does not entitle us to bare arms only to have a well regulated malitia
inform more people by making it a bigg4r issue than what it is.
a lot to do with media, if they could control the media that might help
less taxes, the problem is that we need to simplify tax programs
um... try to work harder to get more parties involved
very for taking automatic weapons completely out of market place, not for public consumption
i think um they should take votes about that i mean so many people are against it.
i don''t know how to make it better it's pretty good right nw
its not a problem according to first amendment
don't give in to the NRA and the other pro-gun interest groups and lobbyists, find a position and take a stand
um... both sids of Gore and Bush, I like Bush's, w/ investing in stocks
punishment, harder punishment, less plea bargains
try and equate the spending for our nation
hmm. .. Id .. have no clue, look out more for the common people .. try to benefit more common people than rich, stay out of war.
maybe raise salaries because they're a lot of job opportunities but no one's taking them, my dad's a teacher
really you can't take away the drugs because they're already here so i guess i have none for that either
i don't know how you could help solve that issue
i guess just make it economicollly more feasible for all economic classes. think of all the military expenses and others if we just cut off from there we could afford health care quite easily
to push the mentor program and just try and get father figures into the inner cities, i guess that's it
there's not much he can do with tht either with the country, because it's more everyone else's fault, the American people, like throwing trash on the ground and stuff like tht.
they have to have a better system for welfare to get jobs
don't be corrupt, to put it simply (p) be a good representative of what the nation should be, not what it is
need to pull out ourselves from national debt before we are going to give money to other states
to encourage the states to pay their teachers more and also to emphasize how important they are. for ex. here in texas gov. Bush paid for teacherws last year 2500 more and something similar should be done other places as well
I would probably say there should be some programs for non-English speaking students so they could take extra time to learn to speak English.
throw out the tax code and start all over again
Um, um, make sure uh most of the people dealing with overseas can be trusted (p) how they handle stuff and how they carry themselves, make sure nothing really bad happens.
Be a little harder on them so they won't do it again.
realize that it is a scam and should be stopped
like people are going to be looking at his family life so he's got to keep that in order
um, protect countries with a lot of oil.
um... uh... hes got to find better training for teachers in public schools
i really don't know on that, never thought of something like that
um... I think there needs to be morte talk of it in schools and see more about it television and schools
i guess trying to make things safer (p) not really
gotta find someway to solve this, activities to keep youths focused instead joining gangs
to not be looking for a political opportunity but to like defend human rights for humanitarian reasons (p) no
to do more domestic.. I dont agrew w/ importing products with low labor standards
the major political leaders could be a better example
higher quality teachers that set high standards (p) nope
some type of propaganda to encourage all people to do different things, like on tv put up a commercial: come join this, get involved and try to get attention of all age groups and backgrounds
to make them more illegal (p) more police force (p) nope
find them other things to do and other ways to have fun, stop so much drug flow between the states
Mmm that something needs to be done first of all about minimum wage, and I'm not sure exactly how to go about recitfying that (p) wealth is so unevenly distributed in our country.
try to fix it so that social security would last for younger adults
probably tougher laws to the people who sell beer
well kind of just stop teaching about safe sex and start teaching abstinence, there's no such thing as safe sex
Um...maybe try to like, balance the budget and make things like, (p) put some money towards (p) take some money out of other programs maybe and put it towards the deficit so it doens't keep getting bigger.
designate programs which work on prevention and things to do to reform criminals
hmm. help them out a little more, take more taxes to help them and give them more food and job opportunities
Uh...well I think uh one thing that has been a problem in our system is we give a general education so late in life if you look at other countries, they allow them to choose vocations earlier, which has it's problems too, (p) but basically instead of givi
get rid of guns or a least try not to sell them to l;ittle kids
probably somehow they need to phase out welfare
Um probably the same, spend on money on healthcare.
make it legal so that the people aren't going around getting shot for it or give them clinics like they do in europe so they can go and use it clean
huh, trying to make it more asscessible to people that don't have insurance
try to legislate keeping financing a level playing ground
be more open about their experiements and research and development
we need to set national standards, and develop a way to test children in every state to meet those standards (p) no
urban planning is the sometimes underappreciated and it is somewaht patchwork and in setting up business parks and zonings but I think that it is an issue that needs to be addressed
um... we need to rework the laws and reconsider how we deal with it, strengthen borders and make stringent policies
be open to alot of ideas because we dont want to go into another war
try not to pay so much attention to countries other than ours
before people come over , make sure they speak english
um.....just no free trade with other countries, to make Amer products cheaper to create more jobs
they need to crack down on the farms. we had a problem locally a truck was pulled over with 200 dogs in it. the truck had no air conditioning . the laws need to be more strict.
Id like to say lower them, but instead make a better plan lower taxes
Just redistribute the funds (p) lessen the budget of the military and add it to the education budget, welfare budget.
well, in addition to gun control, but especially with young people there needs to be improved education and quality of life in inner cities for example (p) no
Um,...just have more uh...lessee...like better trade agreements (p) uh, making like commitments or contracts instead of going by a daily basis, better contracts for a longer time, better investments. Like if they have a trade agreement for a day, that is
to not spend money on anything we don't need.
...I would say have some of the larger companies turn some of their warehouses into homeless shelters.
put more jobs out there for younger people make it easier for them to find a job and help them find a job.
just get more stricter laws and enforce them
(laughter) oh Jeeze, to make sure that women are getting the same amount of pay and amount of job opportunities as men so women in the same high-ranking jobs aren't being paid less than men at the same rank.
any public officail would be actually involved w/ students, teachers to find out what it is like
election-wise i would say there has to be a limit to how much a candidate could spend, regardless of how much money they can gain (p) no
just not to charge people by the way they act and are
um uh like just like ,,,, i don't think there should laws banning gay marriages
just to prepare for social security in the future, either by a tax increase or whatever, but it needs to be thought of more seriously (p) no
well, open up some more factories, because a bunch of car factories are closed, and people lost their jobs
um they should punis people who abuse and molest kids as severely as they would punish someone who murders someone
to be honest and open (p) it seems like people don't have a lot of national pride, like because of the Clinto scandal and things like that, and that it seems like the next president would probably have to go out of his or her way to bring faith back to th
we need to learn what different contributions that other countries are able to do and are making. we need to concentrate working for common good rather than being superior or number one
probably it needs more money like anything else
maybe go out more to the people and see what they really want, just get more involved with people
That we shouldn't pay for everything for other countries.
Um I think gun control really is unnecessary. I think if people would learn how to use guns better, more safely I don't think it would be such a big issue.
We need to revitalize urban centers by increasing funding and increase alternative ideas in the field of architecture, more high density housing, things that would not take up as much space.
get more involved in it (p) pay more attention to it.
Um...just to consider the realities of abortion, of adoption and of raising a child when you are an adult yourself.
pass some laws (p) pretty much like no dumping and stuff like that (p) no
they should beuil better schools and sports programss.
i don't know, it's all pretty much up to him, there's nothing i can do, (p) i think just keeping them all down is probably the best way to do it, if they are disarming them in the proper way [nukes]
to try to get guns off the streets, by i guess putting more regulations on them (p) no
don't make it so easy to drop out of high school, and more financial aid for people who need it for college (p) nope
like what lamar alexandrer says, use the natioinal to check on it better
um... police officers should do a better job
find a way to get better wducation to poor people , especially college
um maybe create some sort of campaign to get the message out how important it is
not really sure, make it more to get semi weapons ETC
always be honest and not lie and hide things from people - always honest with people. our presidents use to be honest, some of them, like abortion we said it was one way and then we went back and siad it is the other way. like moral values
more education in school, about pregnacny
I really dont know, I seee the effects of immigrants, some people think its good, some bad.
smart guns, tighter restrictions at gun shows and some weapons should be banned
taking into a consideration when they are taking political action, if he doesn't do anything it will come around anyway
uh... try to break barriors of different classes
strickter laws on youths, more punishment
tell em to quit coming over here , we will look like china before younknow it, too many people
That uh sign maybe treaties or something with rival countries that if they disarm theirs we disarm ours. they aren't going to get rid of theirs if we don't get rid of ours.
people should lve and let live and more saftey but not takingguns from people
they should more beneficial to children.
um i dont know a solution i think we need to educate our youth and enforce the laws you know they are minors and they shouldnt get off because they are minors you know if there parents would educate them or there scholls would or if they had a place to go
tell the truth especially when you are under oath
maybe to change the standards of those who get welfare cuz those who get welfare don't have enough money to live onso to relaevaluate that and put more money into it.
just more focus on different views for different groups and allow them to express in the media varity and respect
hve more ointergrated things and dont focus on uh id ont know the word integrated neighborhood s wipe out areas of town that people are afradid to go into
to limit who you give guns to increase it to profesional age people
we need more funding for students and let the teachers find more ways to explore more avenues
uh, that issue? uh I think lets see, um, I think probably teaching the people like senators and people in congress on how to be leaders and an example, teaching them how to be good people and aware of thier communities and teaching them to believe in god
well. the law is the law. just follow it. don't make any exceptions, ever.
to try to create peaceful relations with other countries , but do not get involved extremely
ha oh gosh um to continue to support things lik affirmative actiuon and to make sure that people ain the government are treating people eually
enforce laws on the books rather than making new laws
I really think what the government is doing right now is a fairly good effort, there just needs to be more public support and involvement. You need to incorporate educators in to the department of conservation and natural resourses and the department of e
they should not be selling this stuff like drugs and guns
find ways to increase education in all states
I would tell them to quit doing stupid research on grass hoppers that will do nothing to benefit this country
um to try to change the ways of the criminals
stay away from military. try to find a different way of doing it. without a military we wouldn't be what we are today
give the troops more money, people more incentives to join army
get rid of ss and spend more on health care
spend money on realistic alternative energy surveys...solar
to increase ag production and support it
to have a better survey for people signing up for welfare see if they can get jobs and drug u-as
work out differences at home as well as abroad
I would have to say, to either make more um pay more for the police force and let them have a wider staff or a better half-way type of system, for when a prisoner is through their sentence, so they can rejoin society better.
For more certified teachers I'd probably tell him to start, not programs, but inform the community, to start studying to become teachers. Like, publicize the career more and the benefits of it and stuff like that.
hmmm... not sure, a change in laws and different conquences, instead of community service, serve more juvenile jail time
we need to crack down on the black market and the imports.. ilegal imports.
figure what kind of gangs are around and crack down on them.
maybe tighten the belt on people coming into the country, more security, not make it so easy to enter (p) that would be fine
more members of socity dedicated to develop the teenager . we need more mentor. we need more people there.
to try to do as best to eliminate it (p) no
more equal opprtunitye for women and non cacation they should have the same opportunities.
its too easily accessable... make them work a little harder for what they recieve, be stricter with HS pregnancies
when you have ally, speak to them yourself instead of sending a diplomate. handle w/ highest level and have repect for them.
some more regulations, get congress to pass and stuff, affecting air and factory pollution and what not (p) no, that's it
um like have conferences and like u.n. meetings
to not support Congress passing as many laws that restrict personal freedom (p) no
i dont know...maybe some class that people getting married should take
have more tests after parties and things like that, such as proms (p) breathalyzer (p)when the kids go and leave the prom
Um, to ask Congress for a bill to build more housing evironments for the homeless, that way they're not sleeping on the streets.
I would tell him or her to push for laws that help to protect the environment as much as possible.
i gues stricter imports watch all everything that come sinto th country closer
educate people more on how to understand each other rather than resorting to violence
not to reopen the trade embargo until china shows more respect in the way they treat America in realtion their trade with us.
um we need more school security officers
oooohhhh....uh... higher taxes a little bit, but not too much.
make the restrictions harder to get money
I would raise the minimum wage so that it was a living wage across the board. So that everyone who is working could live on it.
help close those gaps between haves and havenots
um, I think I would just tell him that everyone is equal no matter what
um, trying to cut down on illegal weapons. Not the leagal ones, but the illegal weapons
take an isloationist approach to the nonviolent issues such as world trade but for issue like Bosnia would definately be a call for involvement.
um, I think really try to get the families to do more things together, more activities
stop giving money to certain places, give itfor helping hunger
they need to look at how other countries do things. if people would just travel around and learn from other countries. i felt much safer in Europe than here and I ws a foreigner. we need to take into account thei ideas and punishment
uhm not much i think they are doing a pretty good job of getting things undercontrol
give availabilty of mental health to them
strictor guidelines on who gets money instead of those who don't it help those who needs it better and then control those you don't need it
make em cheaper [p] take it from other countries
less of overcompensation for menial ideas and notions promoted by the confirming majority
do unto others as you would have done to you.
i would show the teens what all good things they go, leaders should emphasize the good things studens do.
um.. stricter laws against teenagers w/bad background and stricter piunishments for bad behavior
probably to provide he opprtunity for more people to get an egaul good edication
i don't know how to fix the issue. the media gets involved, that is what happens with pres clinton, they need to seperate it
um, basically what i said, limit our time in other people's countires, we are worried so much how other countries are run, we should take care of our own, if we just concebntrate on improving out country
um gosh i dont know i think that they could make it more you know i think like they should make the children more comfortable to tell people like so they are not ashamed and like if someone knows a person who is an abuser they should get them help
im not sure like maybe make it harder to get one
i have no idea. i don't know enough about it
um probably try to cut down on it and to give more education and not do it to younger kids in school
zero tolerance policy as far as drug selling, distribution
To not give as much money to people who are only using it to buy drugs or whatever and to take care of hte people who are taking care of selves.
keep an on hand guard in anywhere that sells alochol and moke sure they id them
Um, I don't know, I don't think...I guess in some cases I'd understand why people need a gun, I don't have an opinion I just hear a lot of talk about it, I just think they shouldn't be around kids, some people may need to defend themselves but I don't rea
just create uh uh budget try to uh decrease it
Uh...that's hard. Morals aren't really high in politics, from Washington to Clinton, all presidents lie. I guess as long as they do a good job (p) and as long as they keep a somewhat high standard of morality for themselves and for the government I gues
just find ways to deal with it, prevent without the use and selling of guns
dont get into conflicts that we cant win or wont go far into to politically win
Again like going one on one with people talking about how important it is.
make it available to kids at a youger age.
um.. I dont think its an issue that can be solved by pres.
to let the pregnant mother decide what's best for her (p) no
set aside so much land in each state for all the animals so they have a place to live and stuff, go to every state and make it a point that they need a place to live and migrate, we have a home and they need a home, the woods and the forest is their home.
i think i dont know how toword it how about um focusing on encouraging to stay together
better healtch care for the elderly because hmm, yeah because soemtimes thir families dont aare about them when they get old so they ned somone to car for them
um, well whatever. well the government keeps most of th efood and instead of that, they should give it to the people who need it.
need to have more security in schools and stuff, better teachers and stuff (p) no, that's about it
tougher laws and penalties for convicted felons (p) that's it
make sure all handguns are registered and have child locks
Um stricter laws on guns and stricter punishment (p) for violators of the law (p) if you break the law you get punished. Criminal laws.
that's a tough one, i don't know how the president can help that much, it's more of an individual parenting thing
work with the states individually and hire more police officers, they should take the refund money that goes to the states and use it to hire more police officers. (p) Minnesota got tax refund money from the government and i don't think all the states got
we need to worry about the inside first. keep america strong by facing god like our forefathers because that is what god enjoys
do whatever he can to not raise them anymore.
to be more open to give more money to protect the enviro.
treat the power that we have with respect and use it wisely.do things that will benefit our country and the world as a whole not just the U.S. in the most immediate situation. look further
we should get along better and stay in our own business and not in others
to set up a committee for lower income families for family therapy, to give counselling
maybe to re=evaluate the spending as far as programs.
have younger people in the head of the places like EPA who are more aware of the issues and not old people who think that there are enough rtesources
legal system pulling away from the people...use the inter net to make it more simple...it is too complicated
try to export more american made stuff rather then importing from other countries
people should be held responsible for the way they raise theiur children
uh, I don't know. just try to get along with everybody. and don't argue over the petty stuff
um, try to make it more, ah, possible for mothers to be able to stay home with their children; instead of making it more comfortable for mothers to work away from the home
um, just talk about it, I guess. I don' think it should be illegal because I know like if they are really really young they would have a problem with it, it becomes a really really big thing.
Um...more funding for them (p) for homeless and like that.
have more, like uh, have more teen gatherings, places where they can go
I don't know help them in more ways then we are now
live moral lives instead of just doing what they want to do
To limit welfare and not allow people to live off it for the rest of their lives.
its delicate. i would say to let them have their sexual perference but don't allow them to much freedom in it. personal i don't think they should have special priviledges. like Clinton recognised gay month. if they do that they ehy have to recognise a str
we should like take all the old people and mail them somth place . they are the ones who sterotype more than everyone. they don't want to deal with what young people have deal with in this day and place nad time and stuff like that.
i think that if he address my first issue if more parents were home with their kids that the issue would not be an issue anymore
rasie the levl of education and wawreness about poverty and the things that create poverty.
not sure..needs to be addressed i don't think it is beinf addressed.
do everything you can to look out for the little giuys even though the pres. is already corrupt and its hard for them to keep their focus and their objectivity.
more police just ..less guns on the street more punishment for violent offenders.
get them off the streets and make it mandatory for everyone to have a job
change what we do - different ways of doing things
as far as social security goes, they shouldn't spend the money on things that have nothing to do with social security, if you are going to raise money for social securtiy, that should be the only thing it is used for, but in reality, it is spent on waste,
maybe put a little bit more money into it (p) no
times are changing traduitonal methods have to be reexamined
start programs (p) ones that give money out for good causes (p) no
be wise seek good council and be disceerning.
i would say being that it's going to be a man as president, he should be more understanding, like not say, "Oh, just leave him" women need alternatives, safe houses, vocational programs so they don't have to go on welfare and get govt. aid. (p) no

(Again thinking about life here in the United States,) what do you think is the third most important issue facing our country today? PROBE: Would you like a moment to think about it? OPEN-ENDED
Mmmmm. I'm thinking... maybe the entertainment industry.
Hmm. I am concerned with the state of our environment and regulation of industries.
problem with health insurance for low income families
can't really think of anything right now
huh... education and stuff, since Im a teenager.
um....hmmm... teen pregnacy, there should be more places to offer advice and offer a class on pregnacncy for when you are ready for it... to show thw good and bad of it.
i'd have to say um, the number of people who are on welfare.Money is a big concern for people who are on welfare and people who cannot get money.
uh.... maybe running out of our natural resources such as oil and gas.
exessive governmental control over regulation, on all level
i think our relations with the middle east to maintain good relations, because the fact that most our oil and resources come from there and that it is powerful part of the world
immigration - just living in california people crossing border every day, for example my friends relative is being deported but he has his own business and this is good for our economy; we should more concentrate on people who do not pay taxes and live of
probably a lot of violence and the hate crimes going on
um..overspending in the national government.
um...I don't know..so many thing..just can't put them to one.
crime - there is a lot crime and not enough control
i think that i guess, maybe health care for everybody because a lot of children go without health care, and they apologize to their parents about having a cold or having to go the hospital, and that shouldn't be necessary.
um....um..hard to say...I don't really know.
technology (p) security issues, privacy issues
probably war on drugs - just a waist of time
i would have to say people in low income
probably international relations with other countries
i don't know (p) religious extremism in the government
ok. i don't know hoe to put this and i don't want anyone to get mad, the govenments should help the poor poplehere first. they will help feign people that come into our country and they help them I am a woman and they won't help me. I have a friend who is
the activism and interests in government and special interest groups (p) the activism in and effect on government by its people (p) that in general i feel that many people just aren't interested in the governmnet and what it's doing, aside from when thing
medicare ordeal, the future problem facing medicare, I am concerned about that because I do pay my taxes
senior citizens could be helped more...social securit6y
the gap between the rich and the poor is getting bigger
i guess i would say, this sort of relates to the first, it would be education
hmm, oh, I don't know people getting pregnant
um...i don't know , i probably have to say the social security benefits
abortion. birth control. I'm against that. It should be htye hould only do it for certain reasons unless the women had the right. like if its a girl that is too yong.
probably what's going on with the government that they don't reveal to the public
health, but only how americans take care of themselves (poorly, we're educated: you suppose to be thin, but then they way you suppose to have fun is eating , drinking ect...we send too many mixed messages), and that they can they get the benefits they nee
drugs - they seem to be to easy to access and no attempt to control
third i would say probably, corruption in government, not really corruption but close enough
the one problem with elimination of two cycle engine in motocross bikes.
probably the immigration of illegal aliens
welfare the basically just try to cut down on that a ittle bit. give it to people deserve it.
the fact other countries can realize what our president has been doing sex scandal an al that hurts us.
the prblem of when clinton lied to the people about havving an affair. i think that he shouldnt have been allowed to continue to be the president of the u.s he is the leader of the country, he should a role model for kids.
drug abuse or domestic violence on top of that too
education. i think this is actually the biggest proble we need to get on par with the rest of the nations especiallty in languages. classsical literature a dn art, music philosophy need to be taught. music appreaciation.
Um...hold on just a second...I'm not sure.
um...whew, um, probably likeum oh shoot, um, (p) OK jobs, and towns that are maybe corrupt. Peole should be treated equally on their jobs no matter what they look like.
them trying to take away our guns too much gun control
i 'd have to say poverty and the homeless. i should have put this 2nd or 1st its kind of hard a feel the same about all three.
um, probably rising costs of living in cities
they should not take away our guns from us
right now i think it should be the finance of the public schools
never thought about these questions, but like the educational system maybe
i think the issue of euthanasia with the elderly
well, violence in general, but that could go along with gun control
um.... I dont know. theres so much, teen pregnacy, police brutality.
too many politicains trying to be on both sides of the issue and never solve anything.
social security system it seems kind of shakey.
well, hold on, let me think; teen violence from like television and the paper, violence you see in magazines and comic books
i think one that came up this year is immigration rights
uh.. hmmm... say...control, division of control and who has control
hm... at this pt, in time the social security system that I anm paying noew and will never see again
hmm.... people trusting our countries leaders
gun control. (p) um...well I really don't agree with gun shows and things like that I don't think they should exist, it allows crazy people to get guns without regulation.
not much comes mind right now...but give me a minute.
i think it would probably have to fall under education, would be one of the most important things
mainting the sseparationof church and state making sure the bovernemtn is controlled by impartial people
education, um the public educational system has steadily losts its value
um, crime um, i don't know crime in general
sexually transmitted diseases - people cotracting HIV and gonerhha ect and they don't have any idea that they carry it
um.... unpaying of jobs, gas prices and underpaying of jobs.
freedom of speech but no freedom to pray
ummm.. ummm. job oppportunties and the economy
maybe our relationships with other countries
maybe the government should stop wasting money
the loss of jobs (p) where there is people that have been working in a factory, and the factory will close down and they will send the work overseas
discrimination- so many different races and nationality, everyone should be welcome to work and pay taxes
like gang violence in some parts, like murders and stuff
pollution - that a lot of gov't officails are turning their back and not facing the compamnies that are polluting. those few laws against pollution are not followed allowing lots of pollution
Hm...that's a tough one. (p) Um economics I guess (p) I think it gets more difficult for us as the cost of living goes up and the education levels are not.
um... Im not predujudiced against black people, but dont have a separate black history month, it makes them seen unequal , they need to incorporate it w/ other history.
i'm not really too sure (p) i wouldn't really know
i really don't know on that either, mostly i just work and don't have time to discuss
immigration - there are lot of people coming in and not a lot of work for everyone
um... education is depleeting, not being being stressed as it used to be and contribuits to ignorant decisions
i'm running out of issues (p) i don't know
Oh um technology. (p) I'm just kind of concerned about how dependent we are on information technology and computers and things.
i don't know (P) guns, keeping guns away from kids
oh i'm not sure (P) maybe how we spend our money, the government's money
i'd have to say probably violence, domestic and basically within the homes and outside of the homes
I think what is going to become the third most important issue is the changing face of business on Wall Street. I think that most people are more concerned with stocks and bonds than they are about the government. With the internet speeding up business,
defense (P) i know we have a big military and everything but if a big big war happens we don't have a whole lot of people wanting to join the army as it used to be
hmm.. legalization of drugs...legal in some states and not legal in others
um welfare and the aging babyboom generation they kind of go together
public relations , other countires like to trash us, we need on our image
trust in the goevernment, people trusting the government
uh.... balancing the budget fix our problems before we try to fix others
natiiona health care. they need to do someting about it. doctors no not the doctors the health insurance co. have a monopoloy on citizens. they pretty much have to do everything they say. the choices are there but they may be different companies but the c
health issues, like curing certain diseases
we need to start accepting homosexulity, and i for one wouldn't mind seeing legalized marriages for homosexuals
Like illegal aliens trying to come into the country from Mexico or Cuba, get on a boat to come here.
staying at peace keeping out of other countries business. i don't think we should do battle with studff that doesn't have to do with us.
social services, like welfare, and i think they are doing pretty good job
foreign trade I think they should open it up more
nothing really comes to mind (p) i guess probably the involvement with other countries, i don't think that sometimes we need to get involved in other contries' affairs
i guess weapons maybe (p) probably like nuclear weopans
the schools, we could get better education, languages for ex. there are many countries who are above us in this
pollution and trash - we need to find a better way to get rid of it
young people and how they vuew our gov't and how much trust they have in it
Um...hmm...(sigh)...I guess um I'd say health care.
Mmm, hm. I guess that would be like the sanctity of life but not for abortion, for euthenasia.
i'd say ya know the poor and the hungry people in the country
probably the education system, public schools
homeless people, people having too many children, not being able to support them (p) people not being able to have the means to support their own children
welfare. there are so many people on it and they need to get off of it,
um.. teenagers killing eachother and their parents
media - they have bad influence on adults and youth- they set low moral standards
hm... wars in Iraq and Iran and fighting each other
verbie dolls that interact with each other.
um... education and of be more involved in making sure job is getting done in our schools
how the court system handles its cases who gets off and who doesnt and how its decided
i have to say crime um, just being more strict in the juvenile justice system
um, the public school system just like they don't work very well at the moment
have better cleaner ways for young people to meet other people instaead of in bars
lets see well poverty and homelessnes and things like that
I would have to way welfare and employment reform
hmm, I'd probably say, uh, just environment, just our environment
um, is this the last one? [yes] probably, lets see, I guess dealing with issues of abortion or the death penalty, minor issues like that
reducing gov't spending, the things we don't need, less waist
more balance between local and state government
Third most? Um...like foreign trade. WTO and stuff like that, huge either for or anti. (p) I noticed that there was lots of crying out against and crying out for the WTO, I'd have to go for it.
i would like to resolve on the abortion sort of that needs to be resolved in the gov. tio stop splitting the gov. up that is one of the main reasons the govenment is split.
violence, but violence is also included in my last comment. a better development of the commonwealth. better back up structures that would support the U.s in case of any sort of collapse.
I m no tbig on the wh0ole war thing, how does going and killing people solving problems
i guess the welfare system i think is a big problem
Um, hm, I would have to say homelessness and umemployment. (p) Unemployment.
education, they should raise wages to teachers to help increase their porductivity so that they tech children better,
dommestic problems, home problems, family problems i know people who are poor that can't get education and then they can't better their kids lives.
, I could have learned more if I had more challenging classesum....education
um, I think that maybe a big thing is like how people see each other, like the Clinton thing, like gossip, because thats what everybody talks about
the difference between the rich and the poor
the judicial system,there are gonna have to make penalities a little more stiff. people can get off on large scale crimes it is rediculous. like prof. athlete. it takes years and years to convict somebody cuz everyone is worried about making a mistake.
our relation w/ other cuntries and labor laws for children
confidency of the government/elected officials
i think it would our facing our problems in the middle east. I kknow Clinton has travceled to the area and that was a good a thing and we should stay involved
well, um... illegal drugs and use of them
um, i guess it would have to do with kids or children just anything that relates to kids i mean you can group anything with schooling to abortion
maybe, uh um like welfare or homelessness
rich are getting richer and the pooir are getting poorer
i think the seperation between diff classes of people
let's see, the trading between countries (p) with the different resources that we are getting from different countries, sometimes problems can arise because we are depending on one country for one thing and when we are dependent on that one country that i
i guess school teachers, and education both college and school years, elementary, whatever
gun control. not having any gun control. I'm not for gun control
immigration issues - we should control how many people we allow to immigrate from other countries
I don't know taxes and work peace are the two that I think about. I don't know what to say after that
hmm, um, hmm, thats a good question. um I think our judicial system needs to be restructured
um, oh school. like school killing, bring guns to school.
um, I would say people are lost, like gangs, thats our trouble
hm, I'd say, ah, the jobs and homelessness, the whole poverty level
lack of responsibility to young adults. like everyone is provided thru techology but now everyone suffes from mental depression but 100 yers ago when upi actualy had to work to survice there was none of that.
i supose corporate power so may people too much attention is paid to profit margins and not to quality of life.
it's a principal problem (p) a friend of mine is in the navy and he's 18 years old, if there is a war he can be shipped overseas and killed, that's his choice. for me i'm old enought to vote, on the other hand the govt. doesn't believe that i am old enoug
maybe problems with other countries (p) any because who knows what's the next country we are going to have a problem with
i have no clue, i don't think there's a 3rd issue

What advice would you give (to the next President of the United States) (about how to solve that issue)? PROBE: Is there anything else? OPEN-ENDED
well. I don't know, they need to make some rules about it. (PR)
more laws against it, trying to inform people and not making it so available
Uh some things need to be banned. I think technology is oging too far and I thjinnk if it doesn't stop soon enough it is almost going to take over.
possibly work on some of the laws and guidelines to get to know the people a little bit better in terms of their history and ideals, make it less superficial, less basically going by their word, maybe a strong way of checks and balances for government off
okay. I think a big thing right now is our cars and our SUV's. I think there needs to be a major revision in hw the EPA and the emissions are set. I think we need to work on the production of more environementally friendly vehichles.
I hope he would take a stand to do more for the environment.
um... hmm.....kind of like not cut back on education because it is one of the most importat things
not offer any more abortion centers, it says its okay if you can go out and have an abortion,
i'd say increase money , just put more money into circulation there would be more demand and then more jobs.
need to look at the middle class and reduce taxes. Not letting the wealthy get away with not paying
I dont know wht we can do.. go to electrical cars, spend more $ testing solar powered vehicals.
um...um...further reform welfare and make people more responsible for themselves. reduse welfare and mke people go back to work or make them work for assisstance,
make sure that kids know that they're not supposed to do drugs and stuff
move up dead lines for alternative fuel consump put more pressure on companies motor car and gas to find alternatives
less internal regulations on corporations, and less govt reg on individual rights
to maintain a open relating with that nations.... middle east and not to stir anyhing, if it is in the best interest of the us only then to be involved in the war. i think the us otherwise do not a have aright to say wich one is right or wrong
that they should not spend money on these stupid things, get better immigration laws. people who are doing good for our economy and they don't have a green card then give them at least a chance
probably stricter laws on it and everything, longer time in jail instead of just getting a quick sentence
um..just to make necessary cut back for the spending.
maybe making programs available ..to criminal that come out of jail..so they know what to do with their lives.
maybe make tougher laws and have more harsh punishment for criminals - longer jail time
um..we should do it in the near future..(P) should be do it now when it economical properous.
i think that it would be important to make hospitals less expensive if there is a way, or should make jobs easier to get so they could pay for the health care so that it wouldn't be so pressing an issue.
they absolutely need to impose spending limits and fundraising limits on the candidates, and they need to eliminate or regulate soft money contributions.
governemtn needs to create better computer security for themselves (p) no
legalize prudent drugs - the ones that are not bad
not to get envolved in outside things and to concentrate on our own security
giveing work visas for those who want to work so they can work here and then go back or come back to work some more
make the penalties stronger for using illegal drugs
I probably try and increase funds for schools so that the proper authorities can be there to make it safe
um I think higher education costs too much so maybe more funding to help people with the costs of higher education.
sit down and go through everything to see if they need all the money they take through taxes
make their be more income available, raise social security, stuff like that
try and stay out of it a little bit more
Give it to the people who need it and not to the people who don't need it.
I''d give him advice on lowering federal taxes
to remember while personal religious beliefs are important, they are not important in the public sphere either as the president or the congress he will be dealing with
pay more attention to teenagers, and let them voice their opinions freely (p) no, that's it
same thing you better help, the little boy from cuba. they offereed him a million dollarsa car and a home. they should help u.s citizens first. we're not being helped.
again encouraging informing the public and promoting clearer communication betwee representatives and the people they represent (p) no, i'll just go with that
well just I hope they devise a plan that would be better so tht i will get medicare when I am that age
whoever rapes somebody theyt should just be lethal injected especill for youn g childre
improving facilities and making sure there is enough teachers
more education on recycling and less use of wrapping products
getting across the message that drugs are dangerous but they should change the way the issue is presented to the kids to get them more interested
do what's in the best interest for the people
do everything and anything possible to make sure that children in poor areas have the same educational oportunities from elementary to high school as people in the suburbs
continue whatever it is they're doing because it's good, it's working
to do their best to try to conserve natural resources and keep environmental reasons in mind when making decisions
get more teachers in there, so there will be more programs so kids don't drop out, and more one-on-one programs for the students. (p) no
definitely a lot harder laws on parents who do that to their kids, they seem to get slapped on the wrists, like everyone should be educated, like teachers at school to look for warning signs of children being abused. and adults should be educated about wh
i don't know they should have more programs for kids that are younger not to have sex
um, just do whatever is best for the people who qualify for it
it should be basicaly ilegal. the country is based under god. christian should not twist the bible around into what they want. they should follow what the bible says. you know he allows gays in the church.
i think it shoudl be a woman choice but only in the first trimester. no parial birth abortion stuff.
i guess let the people know more, know what's going on, not just let them see what the government wants them to see
family again - they ar thorn apart, children are looking for things todo bcause parents are not there for them
just make people in higher up positions accountable for what they do no matter what, if its the president or whatever
they should make wallmarts illegal that would help boost local econmies. small town communitties.
see if we can't make an agreeemnt idf we can make agreement to lower fuel prices and make an agreement to see how we can help them out.
um.. concentate on family and trying to get people together more...just like teach them about staying together instead of rushing into things.
more security, more police officers around areas where there is fighting
probably take part in schools, like take an interest in them and talk to teachers (p) no
get more border control and crack down on stuff like that
over in Mississippi, they go after dead beat dads, and make them pay child support and if they don't they get thrown in jail I saw this thing about a prison over in Germany, and they had a riot, and the only people who got killed were people who were in
we ned more control on the us -mexican border.
stop helping rewst of world and focus on thre poveryty in US instead.
um... probably, pass an act about everthing being lisenced and background checks,
just that the president if he lies again he should be impeached. he shouldn't have the right to stay.
reasonable of retaining drugs and iligal immigrants.
umm first of all those commercials on tv about how too talkc to your kids do not work. Show more of the effects of drugs- to show people who have had the effects and how it effected it them
like they need to keep control of it not to say that no one gets in but to a certain degree.
it touhgh to say don't throw money at aproblem but rather you have a plan to use the money correctly. money needs to be realocated to put money in bad schools. schools should definately be respobibnle for their student sachievement. but money needs to go
focus more on our younger people and need to have more recreational activities and focus more on time figure out something to ofccupy our time in a daily activity
it would have to vbe payu more attention to our country
Make it more easier for people to get jobs, people on the streets, they don't want to be bums but it's hard for them to get jobs because of how they look like, and the people who get jobs are like dickheads. If anyone is willing to work, they should be a
get tougher especially of kids shooting other lkids in schools.
definately agree with the locks that they have been talking about putting on the guns.
theres beed abudgit surplut use that to clear up deficit
(laughter) don't screw around with other women when you're married.
encourage equitable funding throught the nation
make sure that everyone who needs medical attentiongets.
we throw millions of dollars of aid to other countries we don't take care of our own i know it sounds cruel but i think we should worry about our own and not thosesuffereing in another land, what's left we can give out to the other countrie sif we have to
education people aren't educated then they're going to resrot to violence tather than rely on their brain
make sure more people are out helping them
i think make smaller schools and smaller classses with specialized fields of teahers teaching
um, stop letting people get so rich off the internet stocks
i don't think they've dedicated enough time or money, the students that they are teaching in schools today are the future leaders of the country and they are not getting what they need to run the country, i think if i could make one suggestion is to fund
make stricter laws that make children come to school (p) nope
i think it should be totally up to the elderly person and we don't have a right to terminate a person's life unless they want to be. (p) i would say just i guess more laws against it, but there should be a consent (p) by the person that basically is sick
more education would help, i believe, harsher laws, (p) no
they need to enforce to laws they have and not listen to the NRA
be honest and stop trying to win over people.
legalize marijuana to reduce violence and the cost of the war on drugs
do not interfere too much and be aware of what is going on with that issue
work on ways to limit money, outside contributions to political candidates
start teaching them when they are young, less violence on children's television shows (p) no
put more power into the hands of people on a local level so that people have more choice as to wher their children are educated (p) no
i think make the rights fair, i was watching a broadcast last night and they were talking about how cuba gets treated better than other countries in immigration, that's not fair, we should raise everybody else up to the treatment that they get
put more clinical studying money towards it instead of other stuff
obviuosly I donrt have thew answers, but just discuss it in forums w/ economists
uh...look towards future technology to assist in protection of the United States.
Well I definitely thinbk they should pass stricter gun control laws. I was never afraid to go to school until last year with all that Columbine stuff.
I think there shiuld be more funds given to schools
hm.... still try to improve the trade deficit
to ... further educate parents and children of ratially motivated families.. i beleive they dont hate, but are ignorant
have more consequences for certain things and put a limit on free speech because some things are too far
to set up more room in the budget for it. (P) give it more money
don't do what others pay you to do or bull you into it but do what is best for the country. do not accept the money.
just to, well he has a board of advisors and have them do research on local high schools and make sure all the programs that are running through previous presidents are up to par
we need to stop giving to the higher class and start giving to the lower class.
making sur e that donations and candidates area backed by independent groups of any religious organizations
no prejudice like if they improve their life they should get a shot at it
um as much research as possible, fin dout as much info as possible, and keep on fighting that battle, not only in our country but in countries around the world
There is no way you can solve it...quickly.
Um, pay more attention to youth programs, after school programs, summer enrichment programs, computer education especially in poorer communities.
make it more accessible , but not socialist
we need to focus more on ed. and fund more
to ask the kids who are in the schools what they think
lower costs for RX drugs and Drs visits and a national plan
I guess not discriminate by the situation
enforce immigration laws but dont stop immigration, need more controls on it
you should let your partner know if you are carrying a virus
um... some people work their behinds off and work crazy hours to soupport her two sons, give everyone better pay and better jobs,
just getting to manage the money that is there already better
put more shelter homes around, more food for them, more care
um let's see more like suport groups and organ. to pre vent drug use
to cherish the water better, not like waste it
try to educate people , do as much as you can to get rid of the whole wedge that keeps people apart
Im not completely sure, I like who ever is handling it to consider all the facts about national interest, if it is a threat, dont trade w/ them. Or if they overtake Twiawan, dont trade w/ china
cut down on making rich richer and poor poorer, try and equal it out.
maybe not be as involved because the united states gets too involved with other countries and we make it our problem, and it shouldn't be our problems
like try and think about what you're using it for and see if it helps a cause or something
to come up with another way that they could have work and not be out of work for such a long period of time. (p) no,
more education towards people in this country, more cultural top ed.
many of the schools are overcrowded and more schools would need to be built and more teachers hired, so everyone can receive more attention in the classroom (p) more attention would give higher test scores.
i don't know, gun control, i'm sure there already is some of it, but ther's not much you can do about tht, unless you take guns out completely and stuff like that.
they should not spend money on unimportant issues
not to make rash decisions, or unjust, or unnecessary decisions about involvement in foreign affairs. (p) no
Um, more money to fund the schools (p) the county schools as in like elementary schools and high schools definitely, and better equipment.
to make sure that it's a formal part of the campaigne (Bush) and get the world in prolonging the human race.
Um free education (p) free college education.
Make it better and more affordable for all the citizens.
um...he should schols systems incorporate black history w/ as much white and teach it to everyone.
again I think they need to talk about it more, when they are young enuf, and demand more more focus on family values and talk about it more
i guess have the police be more involved and stuff (p) have them respond sooner to calls
more jobs for people who are immigrating here
um.... increase more school budgets for hands on instead of just reading about it, like go to the forests, and more computers
um.. im not really sureit goes back to education of young children, it would helplower crime in the future
try to make us more even (p) instead of the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, try to make it a more level playing field
thats atough one, cant change how people feel
have more programs at work and school, so if you are overweight you have to take action to lose weight, if you are at a job and you become overweith then this is jobs responsibility to get you to some type of program to lose weight
to make sure that the families, that if you see abuse in school have the teachers report it. (p) nope
better birth control seminars for the parents so they can talk to their children, things where people can come to school and talk, like junior high or high school
Just that I think we need to make a more concious attempt to examine our notion of progress and how our notions affect our lives.
i think locking, have a lock on the guns, keep out of reach of children
be a little bit tougher on how you can get access to government money
well one of the things is to cut down on the violence shown in television, not only to each other but also towards women, i think that's probably a cause of domestic abuse, they show it too much on tv and kids get the idea when they see it
I think that like uh hospitalization should be paid for by the federal government.
start younger in the schools to let children know what the consequences are
Uh...like I don't think any President is going to have all the anwers but his wisdom in picking wise people to help him both in the old sectors (p) the old business way of doing things and the new business way of doing things (p) the next president is pro
there just needs to be better recruiting tactics i guess
Ban it in all states and all drug use and have automatic ill punishment if caught.
um, mre testing for teachers in the school system
atleast try to get rid of partial birth abortion
more in research and development and public awareness
we need to begin enforcing the gun laws we have, and initiate stricter sentencing requirements for criminals. (p) no
there s a lot of new programs, the people on welfare should work cleaning parks or something, there is no reason why people can't work, if their on disability that's different. But people shouldn't just get a check everday, I mean every month.
um... alot more fucusing on national pride with the national anthem.
having more honest politicians and not voting the way the party goes, not the party line vote
have your border patrol...more of them and heavier protection
check for cancer in teen agers at high school
fix homelessness before we worry about Muslums in other countries
that um.. violence prevention should begin as early as pre-school and kindergarten level
to be very informed of other countries situations bfore we interfer
just have one co. maybe that takes care of everyone. that would be very difficult. i would just have one plan for the whole U.S.
Um stricter regulations on who can obtain guns.
i think we need to have legislation that approves homosexual marriages, i don't know how that would happen, but more advocating rights for gays and lesbians.
i don't know (p) probably more security and more police
Have more law enforement near the borders and also more strict regulations on Visas for coming into the country.
make it a little easier for folks give them chances to the first time offender. there are a lot of peole that screw up the first time .. give them more chances.
just stay out of people's business like in vietnam we didn't have any reason to be over there . if we focused on what is going on here we wouldn't have the problems that we have . we probably would be closer to a solution.
more programs for underprivileged families, money etc. (p) families with less income (p) nope
Oh jeeze! To try to keep people off the streets and not in shelter homes, and to try to keep them off drugs even though that might be their only way of life and to not reject them out of a shelter because of their past crimes or past history.
get rid of them all (p) ban handguns, ban shotguns, ban rifles, ban semi-automatic weopons
opening up more foreign trade with like china and stuff
that probably should have been higher up, like better police forces, give them better equipment and stuff (p)
um to get more psych help so kids wouldn't turn to drugs and put more money into mental health programs
we need to put more money into schools then we put into other areas
to educate the younger gov't ant how much we really need the gov't to run this country
I would tell him that we need to somehow need to unify the nation's health care programs and to make it more accessible financially and socially to families and those who receive medicare and medicaid.
Um I think just a better understanding that um of um...justBiblical principles and how God plays a role in deciding factors of life and death.
research, like research fundraisers (p) nope
if they don't ban we will stil have a lot of violence cuz people can get guns on the street.
Americans shouldn't be worried about hungry people overseas, they should pay more attention to americans (p) not really, i guess
to pay teachers more and make sure they have high levels of certification (p) nope
people have to be on birth control pills if they are on welfare, they are not allowed to have any more children or they will be kicked off (p) or some form of birth control, the state is already supporting one child, they don't need to be supporting any m
get it solved, dont say you will make restrictions just get it done, more jobs
basically satart eworking w/ them when they are young and give psychiatric help if neede
find alternate energy sources and get the Sport Utility vehiclkes off the road
finding a new way to get money into schools other than fundraisers, find another way
cut the welfare to work thing and re - do the system
don't try to tell to young people how to be, if you gonna show on the tv bad example and how the actors are. it is exactly opposite how they are telling us to be. it is double standards.
check up on students and teach that violence is not good in the earlier age
more funding , more control on teachers performance, more technology
keep doing what hes doing and dont let them get to powerful
Probably some neighborhoods could be cleaned up. They need to desegregate a lot of differentplaces. gun control too.
think of what the world will be like to make to make it better for children and so many other issues
probably to keep the taxes that we have for the ss going as much as posible bc one day when im not working i hope to reepthe benifits of them
i dont know well in this state the teaches arnt paid well so we always get these crappy teachers i dont know i guess give them more benifits
ask students we need more opportunities and more money for college and more work study programs. and umm we need more safety in the schools. but at the same time don't make us the students the criminals.
they should be out lawed little toys that interact with each other do not sound good.
lookminto more standard lrearning programs and optopins for regulating requirements
increase police activity in more urban areas
if the job is harder it should have a higher min. wage
um, i 'd say he should go in and get some kind of um, something that would help the adolescence teen-agers instead of sticking them back in the detention center
um, he needs to listen more to the parents and students, the masses instead of the school administrators
um, i guess there isn't reall anything the president can do
I wouild think that the government would have to pay more attention to how big business is becoming more of a monopoly in America
umm, maybe I would think if they could do somehting in the schools, I know they do a lot alrady, but maybe if they could have the parents aware of what their children are doeing and have the teachers doing things. Have activities so that the children know
Uh. Pay more attention. ( PR) Um. Like, Uh. Like do more surveys and things like that.
new laws, people shouldn't have to be video tapped all the time at work. I understand they do it for safety, but you don't have any privacy/
um, i think it would b eimportant to give fundint to uh the mental hospoitals bvecause as people have left those there ahs been more homelssness and to provide shelter s to other peoplae and to continue to have welfare
they need to stop drawing back military , or reduce committments
Higher standards for those who meet the requirements for those two benefits: those who collect unemployment need to be employed for 6 months and then a shorter time they collect employment benefits. And here they are talking of shutting down employment ce
older people shopuld stay away from younger people
continue anti violence campaigns, cant regulate TV.
uh, try to find newer ways of creating automobiles that aren't as harmful to Earth.
the advice I would give the president is I guess it should be more of a State choice rather than a national choice because different states have different views. concentrate more on that
I would tell them to get better judges, because most of them do not know how to rule a court
do away with programs that eat to many tax dollars, keeping the budget balanced
set and example do what you know to do to teach the people about their heritage
Um, I'd have to say that (laughter) my advise would be to um...release any trade restrictions on any country so they could trade freely and increase commerce throughout the world.
Um to be stern about the uh laws and go forth with enforcing the laws because there's a lot of criminals who get out in five years when they're supposed to be in there longer (p) like in prison and stuff like that.
Um, well that's also like an individual thing, I would tell him that he cannot make it illegal.
um... just more auto laws and carpooling, big cities requiring buses
compromises need to be made. they need to make compromises in the gov. they need to compromise at the sate gov. level. compromise amongst gov. leaders.
i don't really think the president could do anything about that, i think it would be personally every one of us
find out whose unemployed and see what they can do to help them.
i think it need to be somewhat changed a little bit, people should be categorized by their need, if they don't need social security they shouldn't get it (p) if they're well off they don'tneed it, leave it there
they would have to create more jobs and raise the min. wage.
i don't know if its feasaible but make the dollare less valuable, make salaries more equitable. cars ashouldn't cost as much as they do.
try to show young people what they can acheive if they remain in school
um.... more negociating and more talking and less fighting
hmm. try to create more jobs for people with lesser education
use tax money to contribute to the research for cures and treatments for cancer
lok at how other countries do national health care
to do what he can to reduce the size of the welfare program (p) no
we ought to make the clients work more for the benefits they receive
check more into people receiving unemployment
Enact a clean air bill for like refineries (p) chemical refineries because they burn gases and stuff and give off a lot of pollution.
To try to open govenment-sponsored jobs to help people who don't have a job.
raise wage for teacher as said in lsat answer.
to definately to encourage state to increase teachers salary in any possible.
to st in so housing would be affordable for lower income families
use more funding for scholarships for low-income families whi can't afford to do much at all.
stay open - minded and establish good relationships
i guess its ok if they want to live that way its fine
instead of firing a bunch of people to build parking structures look at how to make more jobs that would benefit everybody instead of a certain few.
split classess in to different levels ,. An A should not be the same for everyone. Gifted should be separete
um, I would have to say that you would have to pay teachers more to get them in to areas that are poverty stricken right now. i also think you would have to desegregate the school districts. You know how school districts are divided up so that the rich ki
um, that um, I think that someones private business is their own business
outlaw hand guns and fully atomatic weapons. and all gun buyers must go thru a training program and registrationprocess.
stricter laws in place on what lawyers can do. punishment needs to be more severe. crime needs to be valued...dif. If you're gonna do the crime you have to think about the punishment
to try to make sure to give the schools a lot more money than they are
raising the standard of the president's own convictions as well as never underestimating the integrity of the national public
not to get involved in any little detail of the world
continue to reach out and visit other countries.
work w/ other countries where they come from and try to stop the people who are bringing them
you can't centure one half of worldd and leave half wide open cuz some peopl might not like that, basically like they centure what one group says is bad when one group doesn't like that group.. like reverse censure ship like people don't want to hear abou
i don't k now how to solve that problem, i just know it is a big issue right
to make it a lot harder for someone to get it like make almost completly impossible like they could abalish certain things couldnt they
keep trying [p] i mean keep up like th programs they do like they are doing a good job
to listen to the kids, everyone always says you have a voice but no one really wants to listen
like be more interactive, be more hands on so they can understand easier
i don't know really, just to keep better tabs on it or something, to see whose milking the system and whose not, and who really needs it
instead of handing individs freevies have them do some work so they can understand the value of work-instead of welfare have them get opportunities for jobs
tax big companies and ease up on the small ones
oh check ups [p] like go to the dr and have them checked out
try to uh tax groups equally to there income lifestyle
requiring schools to output better test scores and if they dont , cut their funding, i d be interested in encouraging charter schools
Um making sure that everybody gets equal opportunities like in the work place (p) like nationalities, races, sexes.
paernts need to be there more for children and start advocating more for that
try to keep the world peaceful and not start any wars (p) no
to put more enfasis on the parents and the counsel that they give to thier children
hmm, to spend more money on education than we spendon feding and protecting other countries
build more shelter homes for them to stay in.
try to stay out of other countries affairs
there needs to be some reform in laws for overcrowding of jails, a lot of people who are in jails should be in a reform-type thing, when you stick them in jail it costs taxpayers more and you have to add bigger jails and more jails, it would be better to
same thing, hire more teachers (p) they could do the same thing with the refund money or surplus tax money
they need to change them...teenagers have a mind of their own
to put programs in place that educate people to how can better themselves, their community and people far away in another country. no narrow minded education.
lost for wordsi guess make better relations
to have more check points around mexican border, and have more rigous citizen application procedures ao that we will let in people only who have very valuable reasons
have a standards on teachers on their eagerness to teach and their credential both
they have to start in the kinder garden kids who are struggeling and get parents more involved in the kids lives
do to them as we would want them to doto us
um, hmm, uhoh. to make the process between the crime. shorten the process between when a person commits a crime and when they are punished for a crime. I should not be years before they are tried and punished.
um, mauybe make like, have, like, officers like doors and stuff to see if they have anything and lock the doors so that nobody can come in from the outside
the same thing. have more involvement in the community, have more community gatherings and like that
um, probably less automization and more unionization
Ah be more strict on the parents that cause it.
probably making the standards harder for teachers so that there are better teachers (p) no
prejudice goes all dif ways ethinic, against women etc. but i would say don't give into it.
(P) yuo cn't really change it the respoinsibility. you can't jeust go from having no responsibility
maintain the sucess and speread around the success and trying to avoid the concentrated pockets of wealth as many people are not taking part in that success
hard.. so many different aspects of what is going on. take a touh stand on pollution and all that stuff while trying to support alternative fuel research
get outthere and talk to the people . hear how they are doing not how their boss saus they are doing
if they shoot somebody, they deserve to be shot back - they deserve the same that they do to others
that would be something that should be considered or voted on by the people, but obviously it's very inconsistent. (p)something to improve the consistency, when are you truly an adult? - when you can make all of your own decisions, so either the drinking
i don't know, i couldn't tell you that \
it needs to be heavily monitored the issue needs to be watched more carefully everything from disease to health insurance and cancer... it is the number one killer
just i would say being that a lot of kids live in urban areas and being like do unto others, when you become president provide more programs so we wouldn't have to be out there just doing nothing, hanging around. stuff like basketball is an urb

Now, please think about life in the United States for young adults like yourself (ages 16 to 25). What do you think is the single most important issue facing young adults (ages 16 to 25) in our country today? PROBE: Would you like a moment to think about i
for me anyway i'd say the most important issues i have is just finding a good job, having a good job, being able to support myself
Sigh. Ummm. I guess like work, and stuff.
Mmmm. I think Education and continuing support of education is a thing facing a lot of adults and young adults today.
careers. access to higher education. that is our main concern.
who to look up to.. who should be our hero, so many examples both good and bad, its hard to find the good ones.
probably like introduction of new kinds of illegal drugs and how easy it is to get them.
um, i'd don't have that much of a concern. I don't know about that one. I don't know of anything that is pressing. maybe good education for everyone around. Inner city youth don't get the best education that they can get.
um, schooling um, i think it needs to be easier to obtain a college education.
Id say 95% SMOKE CIGARRETTES, MAJOR DRUGS ARE PROBABLY BETTER THAN LETHAL AND LEGAL CIGARRETTES, BUT PEOPLE ARE MAKING $ OFF OF THEM.
um...i guess alot people think about finding the right job and carreer
um, i would say friom people i'm around . the cost of tuition for education is really bad
law enforcement p when someone is pulled over for no reason and detained because of how you look and being young
probably...career planning, everchanging global market place
getting education and supporting ourselves
teen pregnancy - the sexual activity rate is too high in the country
the use of money for schools- for high school
like abortion, just that it's illegal unless you are over 18. and that's good
probably waking up and knowing if you're gonna live today because of all the violence going on
um......like the rising cost of living..how much it is going to cost when we out in the world.
um..probably be ...um.. peer pressure. alot of people don't know some certain things..or miscommunicate..they might be pressure to doing bad things.
um...that's a hard one..um..I don't know if I can answer it. (P) no
well...what opportunities gov't is giving us that would allow us to have a challenging with lots f opportunities future
probably violence and gang-related activities
oh boy, i would probably have to say youth violence
um, for young adults ? let's see. Probably for my age government assistance of college.
well we be able to have social security and benifitts
like, there is a lot of stress about the problems. After you grow up there is a lot of pressure to make the world better and so on.
I'd have to definitely say higher education.
living down the whole genenration X thing
peer pressure and things like. basically decision making.
actually i think it's the fact that for many of us our parents will put a tremendous strain on systems built in the United States in the 1930's, especially when they misuse them (p) the one that comes to mind readily is social security which many view as
lack of support really. in our jobs with raises. more jobs for us.
probably education and job placement or job training at this age, i think Americans really consider what they will be doing for the rest of their lives, at this age.
well actually i think that would be on criminal action taken today..that young people can be tried as adults, that they should take a look at it in a different light
we need to consider that in 10 years we will e the leaders of this country and we need to think about what were doing and taking personal responsibility
i would say lack of participation in government, that also includes voting
well I think the fact that we are paying taxes that we will never see, like medicare
i don't think about that stuff what ever happen happen
it would gays or the lack of education and the leniency that they had, they get more lenient every ten years. Every generation gets more lenient. parental guidance is neded
learning how to deal with the world how it is today. to play a big role in the u.s. takes money and motivation and connections and most people do not have tose things especially connections and money
the amount of peer pressure and follow the crowd and somtimes we doi things that we really do not want to do but we still do it in order to fit in
i'm thinking a lot about social security how it's not gonna be there for us, we're paying into it but it's not going to be there
this is kind of redundant. I don't think its disimiliar its the same question.
well i guess i gave the answers to this one on the last one
i would say the biggest problem with that age group is sex
i would have to say popularity and how people fit in and how they look
um...pressure abpout having se3x before marriage.
work and money. establishing going school
everybody is getting married younger and younger
having our voices heard. I am told my school is not a democracy because I am not the agre of the majority.
conformity is putting pressure in teens and they think they have to follow or be excluded from clisks etc.
public education is not what it should be, especially if it is a small school, I know there is some funding, and they are working on it, but there is never enough
um gosh...I think um...theres not alot for them to do..it leads them into a different direction if there was.
i cna't thin of anything safety at school i feel safe but kids try their hardest to learn and have this probelm.
didscrimination- we need to work on seeing each other as equasl that there is no race, no color, we are all one
prejudice. religionus prejudice is getting beter. race is harder to get past its right in fromnt of your eyes. I never met a black person before kindergardsen. people are going to naturally separte themselves by what they have in common. raceand ethnicity
kids with the guns because I'm going to school to become a teacher.
mm that a good question just trying to live to stay alive.
they need to get more pollitically active
right now for them I'm pretty sure, education. Alot of the people who I've grown up with, graduated from high school, they don't know much about anything.
takeing care of political apathy in that group
just tmake sure they get a good education and go out and get good jobs.
trying to find our place. it hard to in a a world that is movinf foraward technologially. its hard to find a job. its very to get the experience you need to get a job in techinal fields. and we all get viwed as punks.
drugs and alcohol - a lot of teenagers are using it
they're kind of restricxted you can't even rent a car if you're under 25
thing i hate the most is the gun preoblem
um... i think its deciding how we wnat to gear the world and economics and solving global hunger, very capitalistic or else very humanitarian.
um, probably the environment. young people need to um, thinking about what to do with the rest of their lives. they should take into consideration they should vote on environmental issues like bills and levies and make it a higher priority than other
school , the presiddent overlooks the school system
between the ages of 16 and 25 is when people start to get their first job and i don't think there's much out there for them.
i think, i would think it would be basically the issue of schooling, i think
um trying to be a success and get a good job and make a liuving
that we get well educated we are the futire to take care of our parents, educated on everything, w/o opinionds forcesd on us from politicians
i would say education again, like the importance of it.
representation, having their concernc voiced.
probably what's the gov't is going to do to us when we get older. like violence, health problems - how are they going to help us with these
finding employment I imagine, the job market
i think morality, i think a lot of morals today have dwindled, i don't even know how to tackle that, half the crimes i hear on tv, i think a lack of morals is a lot to do with it
I would think drinking would be the biggest issue
trying to become well educated for a decent job so you can do what you like
um... lets see....standardization of relationships w/ other groups
um... sessentially all the things i mentioned previously like social security and national security
Ahh I guess the rules, uh huh, laws. (p) Uh like age restrictions for somethings.
hm... just being ready to be in the work force and paricipate in civics
um...lack of parenting and attention, lack of discipline
uhh...hm...I think um the most important issue facing me right nbow um...dpes it have to be political? I think guns I guess. I'm not terrified but I'm sure it's been on the back of everyones' mind, people worry about that crap.
um...say um...just peer pressure and stress, school pressure
I think education too because w/o edcation you cant get anywhere
Guns in school again. (p) They um the problem with kids taking guns to school and shooting classmates and teachers.
being heard and getting our opiniuons out, especially below 18 because we dont vote, they dont take us seriously
people dont have a culture other than buying stuff
harrassment by law enforcement officials
Well um I guess we need to have good jobs.
in a way it is growing ethics - i think it is definetly wacking
drug use - overuse. it is illegal but most people are doing it anyway
taxes and all that they rasing the raxes for the oyoung hgroup when were just starting ou t and that leaves less for us to do for ousrsevlfs
Uh most of them don't understand the issues facing young adults.
Um...is this going to be another set of three? Um... fear of security in the future.
Drugs and violence. (p) Probably violence.
um, violence, all the shootings that have been done recently
um.... job situation, for what you wnat to do for rest of your life, not all go to college and some are 0on their own, just make sure you can take carew of yourself
a lot of people have problems with drug abuse and stuff like that
places for teens to go instead of the street
a big problem would be the lack of confidence that the older generation, they don't have confidence in our abilities, they have a lot of cynicism as to what we can do and what we can achieve
i don't know, for myself paying for college
maybe the use of substances (P) like alcohol and drugs
probably the ability to think for themselves (P) not follow other people, be self reliant
growing world and technology and without college ed you cannot get anywhere
i would say just making sure they at least finish high school and get the proper education to give them the chance to be successful in life
like drugs, there's a lot of drugs out there
job placement and happiness, i guess that's two, but they go hand in hand (p) i'm 18 rightnow, getting out of high school, being projected into t he real world, so to speak, just what you're future plans are going to be, to get off on the right foot, and
laws restricting of using pretty much of everything, for ex cigaretts and other stuff. teen agers wouldn't be that rebellious to do those things smoking, driking. gov't should have a different approach
Hmm...Maybe discrimination? Be it age, race, sex, whatever, there's still discrimination.
getting started , establishe in the business world. our financial future is very important
regulations on DMV - the new rules, they change these all the time
um... young adults should stay away from prtemarital sex.
Um...probably going to school (p) uh like high school and what are they doing afterwards.
um...I guess the futre of economy with young people on drugs and on the whole, whether the economy will get better for people my age as a whole.
i guess having to deal with social problems (p) i guess like the way people think of teenagers in general
um.. hmm... finding a job that pays well, we dont get the money for what we do
probably having morals, i guess, like morals and ethics and religion
government is going downhill and our future doesn't seem that secure
probably the same (p) crime (p) not really, just the trouble kids get into
violence - lately i have been seeing more and more violence coming out of this age group
i'd probably have to say actually getting involved with politics and paying attention to it
I think the cost of education is pretty important, and I guess for the lower end of that age group the quality of our public schools. (p) Like sixteen to eighteen year olds.
i'm not sure (P) i don't know, i'll just say driving
i'd say probably like violence against each other, bringing guns to school and shooting each other, fighting in school
(laughter) um...ew, like with the goverment?...um,...on a national level, I think gun control because a lot of kids are bringing guns to school and violence has become a major issue.
to me it's finding a job, making a living
the amount of sexually transmitted diseases
hmm... young people getting ... teenage pregnancy
Mmm...gosh...I would say probably the uh as you get to the age of sixteen to twenty-five it will probably be the cost of education.
oh.. ummm.. succeedin. people mke it seem so hard to succeed and young people think that it is and give up.
deciding what they are going to do with their lives
,lack of activities and other things to do, like a lack of general purpose, like school violence , it's not fair to blame it on the parents
having values or little of lack of values
i'd say getting started, getting a good job, stuff like that, a place of your own
the future direction of ourt country and where young adults want it to go
fact that we pay social security when we wont ever see it in 40 years
low pay, its hard to find a job to support yourself when you first get out on your own
Um probably underage drinking and drug use.
um.. jobs, getting the kind of job you want.
Um...like, um...probably lack of knowledge of what's going on (p) um there is just so many changes going on, so many technological and political and social changes going on in our country right now, a lot are ignorant of the world around them.
ending the apathy that's been plaguing our generation and getting more involvement in government and affairs in general.
Probably uh like a lot of the STD's (p) Sexually Trnasmitted Diseases.
probably after kids graduate. college. colege is one of the most important things for yonger people.
i think trying ti find money for college like some pole are right on the bubble of getting their whole school paid for. they are just above the lower class,that is omething that i worry about at least.
finding a good paying job after college i guess
Um the fact to be taken seriously and to think that we are serious about politics and how the country is run and that we do have a mind of our own.
i think all the killing that's been going on with young people, having access to guns and using them in schools
i would say people dropping out of school.
deciding whether to do something or not: drinking, smoking, sex and stuff like that
quality of education - it varies, it is not very consistent
i guess how to deal with politics in general and what kind of stand they need to take, like this generation comes right after the hippies and things like that so they need to find their own way
maybe really getting educated what the options are and we need to become educated about political candidates that are out there and the issues that are there
future - what it is going to be like : the job and the world how it is going to be like
how secure is going to be social security when we get older and if there is going to be enough for all
Facing young adults? Hmm...probably the fact that it takes so long when you get into a field and it takes so long to work your way up when you probably already know more than some of the people who work there, when you already went to school for it for f
Oh, um...apathy, lack of interest in government or anything else. They form ideas but there's very little action. (p) There's this pervasive defeatism in uh concerning social issues in today's young people and it needs to be addressed.
probably having kids (p) having kids at such a young age
Um...hmm...um...I guess it would have to be um...like, sexuality I guess.
probably like drugs and smoking and stuff
education. lot of people drop out and try to work.
Drugs, and alcohol for under twenty-one.
it would have to be diseases and cancers and stds and other fatal illnesses, as native-american a lot of my relatives are diabetics
birth control thing, single girls having babies
education, alot are not getting ed. thet desreve and are dropping out
what kind of jobs they are going to have in the future, if they are going to change jobs a lot
premarital sex and just not being able to control themselves and all they want is pleasure. they don't want to control themselves
education - affording college and going to college
education, schools systems are messed up.
the laws and everything, drinking age, evrything drinks younger
um...what its going to be like when he grows up
Um probably have to say for men its probably i don't know, for women its probably along the lines of date rape.
their careera and money and how to make a money.
just getting drunk and sex and getting married.
uhm [P] give me one minute... i would probaly have to say excessive drinking and drugs
um.... I dont know that our issues are so much different. focus on people as a whole and that young peoples voices are heard and not think of it as separate
figuring out6 what they're going to do in thier future
negligence, parent not paying attention to their own kids and letting them to do their own thing and they get into troublt.
what i want to do with the rest of my life, what kind of job I want to have
how they are allowing themselves to be influenced through the media
um I think that the apathy is a major problem
um, huh, ttt, I think maybe just deciding what they want to do and making decisions in life, their career or, I don't know where to go from there
Um. Oh. Don't know. Probably durgs violence
not getting enough state grants and stuff for people who want to go to college and can't afford it. That would be the biggest one.
um, I think the most important issue facing young adults today is probably drugs
they dont really think about how imprtant education si
I'd proably say, weapons, getting weapons, firearms
gun issue - there ar lots of misconseption among young people that guns are the problems. people are problem and their attitudes and ho they are raised
drugs, because everybody is wanting to try it
to know that we have our freedom and not have to feel that we are more constrained than ever before.
Um, sixteen to twenty five I'd have to say...well...higher education.
the increasinf use of alchol drugs and tabaco
i would have to say the cost of higher education
career, issue. peoiple are set on one career. the u.s says you can go up etc. but i have noticed that its very hard and people get jobs that thjey don't really like.
not finishing their education highschool and stuff
I have a hard time answering that (P) my life has been different than others... drugs
um.... didnt havea hard time growingup.... education
i think too many of em's getting pregnant at a young age
um, like sex education and like um educating about birth control
i don't know, i think most people are pursuing a secondary education (p) college
i guess for the younger people in that age group i would say problems with the education system, (p) the public school system
i don't about that either (p) drugs, smoking (p) any, mostly cigarettes
...the government itself, nobody believes in it anymore (p) all of it.
Mm...probably financial issues (p) loans for school.
Um I think that it should be acceptance of all different types of people.
drugs cuz a lot of people do it they should be more strictor on that.
social security will we have it when we get older
providing for yourself. i pay alot for a school and car. keeping a job and going to school.
readjust to a life with technology and fast communications
education sucks, kids have no interst in what people are teching.
discrimination people don't trust the youth of america. there is a lot of good teens out there too
oh um i dont know i cant think of anything i would go with gun control again
we are looked at as if we were one type of person. alike the shootings at the schools, adults think all teenagers are going to do it
umm....how life is going to be when we are old enuf to do something about choices about abortion... money... etc...
College and work , handling them both is too difficult
Um, for young adults.... I have no clue. um Gee I think education is very important for young adults,
um, I don't know if this would be the most important in the United States, but for me its like drinking
education getting an education, going to school and getting money to go to school
lets see education try to get thru college. there are a lot of kids that have no ways or means to do it. without a degree it is almost impossible to get a med. income. and now you need more than a college degree like grad school
prospect of future ability rather in the job market or international relations
these are the ones that I didn't have answers for,
Life after 25 living up to the standards of others
not having a mentor, not having people to teach them parents that don't care and give no guidance. YMCa programs are good but most kids don't take that extra step to seek help out and there should be more help as YMCA and
don't be as restricting. what offends one person might not offend another. if its there don't look, listen or ..listen but try to ignore it.
um, for younger kids they are raising the age require ments for driving in some states they are raising the minimum age of driving. its not fair thAT some people got to drive at age 16
uh, um probably for myself, finding jobs out there
probably the pressure to be cool like smoking and and sex, drinking drugs
um probably like not to do drugs and alcohol and peer pressure
huh, i don't know um it's hard to see jobs
taking resposnsibility for their actions
education versus the jobs does not always work that way
probably what there going to do when the get older
Um, uh...probably, well, probably like the legalization of drugs. I know a lot of people who think that is an issue, like marjijuana.
um i think uh entering the future trying to figure out what you want to do with your life
I guess getting a decent job when they grow up, get an education while they're still young and just making a decent life for themselves. (p) To get a good job you need a good education.
Um...drugs and alcohol (p) probably alcohol.
censorship (p) like censoring of music and TV and movies, stuff like that
um, probably facing the real world i guess
hmm, well the furture i guess-thats where the future president comes in if he ran the ocuntry right then we would have a better furture
hm, whether or not they should be drafted into the military
The education I said. (p) College education.
we have a secure future, social security is a big issue for us, whether that will even be there for us when we need to use it, basically that we are just trashing our world ,we are not really worried about what is going to be left for us 50 years down the
it's hard because 16 you are a kid, and at 25 you are not a kid, 16 yr. olds are worried about getting out of school, going to college, and partying, closer to 25 it's like starting a family and buying a house, there's such a gap in that age group that i
sense of belonging. i grew up in a dif. enviro. where people were more fiendly.
i think it would be lack of mentors to talk to young people about education, sex and drugs.
education, b/c it has a lot to do with my life, if i can concentrate on my ed then i can do lots of other things and succeed
the declining amount of good role models.
education, all the problems are caused by lack of ed
proper education and being able to afford it
knowing what they want to do with their lives, knowing what directions to go
oh man, uh, I think there is a serious problem in that the youth of today in that age group are discouraged by the government. they feel there is no freedom no respect . The big corporations and the large political leaders are in control and democracy is
um, probably about, having sex that young
Um violence (p) in schools. I don't want to go to a school where someone will pull out a gun and go crazy. Kids get guns really easily.
I would say school is more harder. education is more harder
um, probably like the sate and local government, like, how we have to abide. like, by laws, but we don't get the benefits of such laws. We have to abide by them even if we don't get the benefits of laws. We don't get to have laws that the older generation
i would have to say the when, what age we are reallly adults. At 18 we can be shipped off to other countries to fight.. they say we are legal adults but we can't drink till we are 21. a minor who is 13 or 14 don't need to have parental consent for and abo
there is a lack of understanding between everybody... young adults suffer the most from it because...misunderstanding is blamed on youth cux they are the underdogs and the elderly blame
wel for methat is easy we go to so much school and we get a degree and when we get out there is not really a job.
competition in the global market where exactly do american students fit in finding jods not just in te U.S but all over the world.
health care, espcially our age group we are trying to find health care alternatives and there aren't any good ones.
just the inability to explore what you want to do with your life and who you are. we feel we have to go to colege, get the job and something gets lost along the way.
i would say that everybody tells us what to do . little rights, not being able to control decisions that affect teens and kids. juvenile laws are past and juvenile are not allowed to even vote on these issues.
lower the age when you are an adult - the same as for voting, 18
Uh...I guess their future (p) either school or...I'd say school, for me.
i don't think enough young people think about politics or issues that concern them, their goals are too short term.
probably like i don't know(p) probably drugs
family support, not having people that we can lean on, just having someone we can talk to and places where we can go and get things off our minds

What advice would you give to the next President of the United States about how to solve that issue? PROBE: Is there anything else? OPEN-ENDED
i don't know (P) i mean probably just better anti-drug campaigns in high school instead of DARE in middle school
Maybe make it easier to get a job or find a job for them.
to like find other things to do, just some different activities that are fun and take their mind away from sex so they don't have to resort to it
Let kids grow at tehir own pace and don't push them anywhere they don't feel like they are ready to go just yet.
maybe try and tweak the education experience in our high schools, maybe more information, more examples possibly, things such as taking trips to a hospital to see what they actually do to you
I think overall that we have come a long way in the past few years in increasing federal aid to students and I think that just needs to be expounded upon. For everyone to get higher education.
more schoalarships. mfinancial aid needs to be made more simplier so more students can go the the Uinv.
dont cut it as bad as they have we need a strong military
more ability for people to get help to go to school
just make tougher laws against drug dealers.. it got so easy for drugs to get in here,
drug problems. Be more strict about the consequences that lead to it so others see it is not a way to go.
I would definitely tell him to increase the budget like school budgets.
maybe try to lower standards of colleges financially speaing
um, try to get better family structures in the community. make college free
they shoud lookmdeeper into effects of cigarrettes and alcohol instead of other drugs that arent lethal that they lock people awy for, alcohol shouldnt even be sold.
um... work on scholarships so more people can afford it to go to college
um...give more responsibilty to theivate sector and take it away from the government
invest more money into help kids know the difference between right and wrong
be taught at a young age to od the right think and skills and answers your parent s would give you to deal with the issues the right way
um in think they need to take more time and talk to more kids my age and find out how hard it is
ahh, maybe legalize marijuana, but for othersm more funds to crack down on hard drugs
they ned to work for peace not infractions for having beer-then theres a crack dealer down the street they dont mess with
be more strict with laws and ID procedures
have more teenagers involved with politicas as political advisors
well, i am pro life, so rather then promote abortion, we should promote abstance
id say they pay close attention to what is being taught instead of how th eschool looks-they are not teaching us anything
i don't think there is a way to solve it bc every one will have a different opinion on this issue
i think that people should treat others as they would like others to treat them, and not to be that selfish
i guess i'd be for getting stricter on the laws
better training and making sure the rules are enforced more
um.. to control inflation to that and make the minimum wage rise along with the cost of living.
I would say..maybe get more counselors ..alot of school districts don't have enough counselors
um....um..I mean..try to get off streets..more drugs in poor and rich too..(P). I guess ..try to get off streets.
better funding for schools and especially for extra curricular activities
i would have them get more prepared about high scjhool education instead of waiting for college
make sure that the ed system is really strong
um....I guess we should more funding or training for school.
umm..lower tuition for colleges and universities.
i think that people need to be more aware of what gangs can do to the people within them. i think that people who belong to gangs feel like they can't get out and they need to be aware that there's help for them and they can get out. (p) i guess that's th
just to promote college and post secondary school studies.
well..working with the families and have programs to teaching solving their angers..so less violence.
part of the problem is that these students aren't being cared enough in the homes, i really don't know if there is any way to prevent that, another way is to impose tougher gun control laws and enforce the ones we already have.
same thing, better computer security (p) no
more gun control, no smoking and stop drugs
Ummmm. ( PR ) ummmm. I think the next President should watch what he does with his secretaries.
remember taht there is another generation behind them
just, um, incourage people that it is possoble to make a difference.
target more campaign stuff toward kids and talk about it more
keep on doing what there doing like with MTV's choose or loose- I can see I difference already
make school go year round and make it so you can't quit until you're 20
to become more educated and decrease ignorance
i would so have more volunteer things open for younger people.
i don't really think he can, that needs to be done within the people, rather than at the government level.
like work for equality between people of different cultures and such and teenagers of different races and cultures, try to bring them together more
do someting to give us more jobs and opportunties.
i wouldn't say it is an issue to be solved, but financial aid for students and programs that offer job training help the process of job choice. These programs that offer an alternative job training programs also supply another option for homeless and low
the importance of ed needs to be told young people
I would tell them that he needs to be a good role model for taking personal responsibility
more education on the risks and more education on responsibility
I guess increase penalties for those caught selling and possessing drugs
gonna sound somewhat ridiculous but i would at first start by being truthful and honest in representing what the govenrment's doing and secondly i would make some symbolic steps such as releasing all the files that are presently classified on the kennedy
i just think that they have to be more appealing to the younger generation
more stringent policies on carding and underage drinking
we have to better educate high school students and make college more accessible to all the people
probably more money funded to find a cure and more; programs to better help the young people understand the disease and all, and how deadly it is.
to understand that we should get that money back or we shouldn't have to pat them
try to get to the drug dealers before they can get to the kids. (p) kids to know what drugs can actually do to their body and their mind. (p) no
more programs about for kids to not have sex
have stricter laws against breaking laws if your underage
the presodent should be more. god should be the issue. christians should be the issue. god should be in the picture. it doesn't matterwhat religion if goid were in the picture as in a christianly god.
a lot needs to be done about admissions costs. i don't want kids to be stopped only because they can't afford. to help people to get where they want to be by giving them information how to get there (different awards they should be driving for)
it seems like by following the crowd...when parents are working a lot then they look for what they need somewhere else
same thing as before, just come up with some way to budget
start teaching at an earlier age, same thing
something try to keep consistency, be more consistent with local national divisions
that teenagers and younger adults need to see people that are unwed mothers or have AIDS face to face, so they understand the consequences of having sex at a young age, so it makes it real to them, and it's not just something you read about. (p) no
that's a good question, i have no clue (p) no
more education more. instead of focusing on different countries, pa more attention education and money coloege funds here in the U.S.
places for people to work, scholarships, here they are closing every thing down. They ought to open up factories or give more for education.
i think they should put stricter regulations of teens before they get married.
I just think that kids follow politics too, and we have a few ideas that should really be heard.
sam ething. you don;t need to be conformist.
there needs to be more funding for schools
have good principals and teachers good represetatives
he or she needs to treat everybody the same with respect and dignity
in the cschool they give lots of attention and in the other school is bad. they need more money and better techers that care and better requirements my school is a higher standards and it smore difficult.
i don't know if the president can do anything. this is poular opinion. the government can't change this. i don't believe in propaganada using the media. teaching tolerance in the schools i belive there is a conflict wih vainf religion in schools, i have p
we need to have better programs for recycling and pollution control
gear their stuff towards teens instead of older people
um, probably make sure as many people as possible can get an education in areas that aren't as lucky as other ones.
give more time and emphasis on that issue
Well like, hold on,...like, on some things they should probably make it legal, people are still going to do it.
they should make it easier to get into college.
create better gun control laws and eduaction programs
just to striicter rules on how peole can buy the guns.
i don't know, just try to find a way to expand more jobs for incoming people into the workforce
spread the word that we used to have more rights and we shouldn scrap our constitution
Boy...probably mandatory testing for teachers and instead of letting people graduate who haven't finished their classes, hold them back and make them learn.
maybe more financial aid for students to pay for their education
cut down the availability. these are easyly available
like where i live theres a lot of jobs more jobs available for people with mental disabilities
the importance of educytion is largely overlooked with out you destroiy the basis of democracy
once you turn 18 you can die in war why canb't youd rink a beer
I would completely outlaw guns because I dont like people who hunt either
not so much direct, but wide open communication
um... probably make it ,,,break trades w/ countries that dont support human rights, it would lowewer income in our country, but spread the wealth more.
um,if he is pro-environment, they he will influence everyone to be pro-environment
he needs to visit some of the schools who are hurting for money
i think that one way to keep kids off the streets or in schools is to give them options, basically there is school and there is work and there's nothing in between. i think there should be internships so that kids get a feel for what's out there. (p) no,
basically what i had said before that schooling should be covered by the government through taxes and that it shouldn't be a problem for people who want to attend school it should be available for everybody (p) like college
again harsher consequences, that would be probably it (p) no
i actually don't have any on that one, it doesn't seem like something a president could solve.
um.. free higher education, mpore programs to help pay forit.,
um...I would tell him to remember what it was like to be our age, alot of us care, remeber how he viewd issues when he was our age.
laws and restrictions so have more rights of young adults against police who don't do the right thing, so they can't take advantage of their power.
needs to be moore incentive for higher education.
possibly cut down in taxes. more taxes are harder for people to pay
like i said before, like making it possible for all children to get a good education so they can get good jobs and be prominent membbers of society, like make good decisions. (P) no
i think urging students to aatend city council meetings. students should be encouraged thru shcools to take part in govenment.
talk to the people and se what they want
i guess spend more money on counseling and how to help kids, about the future, guidance counselors
get rid of guns in itself (P) all the movies and things you see on Tv using guns, it shows that using a gun is O.K. (p) make it a law where guns aren't allowed to be used on television networks
i think i would go along the same lines, talking with the different ethnic groups to get an understanding of the problems that you're facing, i don't really know all the problems people are facing but just throwing money into a community is not working, y
probably leave it up to the state governments (p) no
just to do whatever you can to control it, i guess
get rid of druggies, put them in jail forever, open the draft
more gov, programs for college funding and public schools
Uh look towards maturity level of younger people and see if the age level in certain areas can be raised or lowered.
reach out to young americans, they feel disconnected tp politics in general. President talks about issues so far away from us.
um.. higher standards for schools, I dont know how parenting can be improved by government, but can do so in schools
Again I'd say they've got to make stricter enforcement rules.
more scholarships given out to thoise who need them.
Um...have laws requiring um gun owners to have liscences and stricter gun laws requiring gun locks and trigger locks and safe boxes or cabinets to keep your guns in.
well not lowering votewr age, but listen to them.
um... to hire police and offivcials who arent so abundantly misinterpreting the facts of youths in US.
um...well we just need to start out early and really have good teachers and higher education, going to college. and insure them that there's good jobs out there instead of importing a lot of clothing, cars and products.
i think the educational structure especially, especially in primary up through high school, in high school the educational structure needs to be changed. (P) well my parents are teachers and i get good grades but i think most kids can kind of beat the sys
i don't think it is anything that gov't is caable in regulating
just make sure there's always programs to reach out and get people involved
figure out what's going to work and test it and give some time. don't rush to make a decision
just to, the programs that go through the high schools, direct kids into which kind of ways they wanna go either military service or college
lower the taxes so we can have a chance like the older people and save money and do things tlike they can do now. and have a better life for us and our children
encourage attainment of higher ed. goals
improve grade school and college programs and grants
not only educate on ways for safe sex, but also make sure there is moral guidance, to make sure the services are available
don't do anything stupid like President Clinton
Regulate more schools (p) making them have to check students randomly, locker searches.
you can't do that in one answer. (p) Just uh...listen to what more people have to say and make sure they understand the issues they are deciding on. (p) the voters.
Two words; Social Security, to make sure that it's still intact in the future, that all the money we're paying into it now will still be there in the future when we're going to need it.
(laughter) Just tell them not to and hope...I don't know, be a good role model.
encouraging low income individualsa to finish college...supporting affirmative action
...Just maybe enforce safety rules that are already in rather than making new ones.
each state needs more support for college
um, to really waste all our money on advertising and
less government involvement in education, and make it more private and make it more it more accessable, separate education from government.
um... make sure kids stay in cshool and are ready for the future and that they succeed in life,
laws against it and like police at parties and watching
to have more education before we reach the age we are now in order to prevent abuse and problems in the future
they should get rid of regents exam. they are too hard every one is going to summer school. they are just impossible.
more programs to let young americans know what optionbs are
listen to young people they better ideas
i don't know, it's more a parents place to fill
ask kids about what the do and if they have places to go
give better programs to all high schools
longer jail sentences, perhaps punishmenrt shpould be punishment life should be life
don't discount the younger people and provide them with opportunities to show everyone else that we can achieve stuff, that we can be leaders
I think to have better education an dopportunites, give parents more choices and more competiion to strive for best
refocus more on the people that wanna go more than focusing on racial issues on who they'll send
they need to do something about giving out more birth control or something
give more education opportunite to make our country grow more economically and smart. the more people know, the better, to give more people the opportunity to work at a common goal
maybe more education in schools about it, especially in high school
i don't think you can do anything about it, nothing will change, it's not gonna be an overnight change
to create places where young adults could go to spend time (p) like kind of like the boys and girls clubs, like video games where you can go and talk to people, kind of like after school
get funding for college, stress more during high school how important is college ed. and to make it today you have to be educated
again that goes back to getting the father figure into the inner cities and getting kids off the streets in the middle of the day and getting them in school, so tht they can become successful, because without a high school education it's really hard to g
i guess you really can't stop people from getting it or whatever, but if there is a way to stop production of it or making of it, but whatever it is somehow stop that i guess. (p) not that i can think of
correct laws for procecuting young adults
that's got to come from the home, not from the president, the opportunities are there, it doesn't come from the president.
More in-school like conferences and assemblies about it.
make it easier for iunder priveled kids to go to coillegfe
to look at it from a diff. light . conducting surveys, asking teenagers their opinion.
I don't think there is a way to solve that.
Um, make sure that's it's still there, that it's not all occupied my molopolies. (p) people can still start their own small businesses and survive.
I guess get harder on the kids, don't take it so easy.
um... um... with diseases, he should talk about the statistics of dieeases and teach abstinance
more metal detectors and stuff at schools, more security (p) no
Mmm not to make high school mandatory because some people are in the way wasting other peoples' time.
um... find out how hw can find to put more money to go to college
um... like stop having guns be available
I think everthing needs to be discussed more, head on and more honest and not so political
i don't really think it's something that one president can do (p) it's something that's more on a personal basis like in a family, which has nothing to do with politics
um.. put some of budjet surplus to that to, it will be depleated before i see any of it
somebody needs step up and take better care of individuals of this country
have more classes against it in school (p) no
pay more attention to the youth when it comes time to
offer rewards to the best teachers in the state so they'll all teach better and see what the problems are that causes people to drop out of school and not learn so easily, if we can solve that we'll have a much better education system
I don't know I almost think there ought to be a price ceiling on colleges, even private colleges. Um as far as the quality of our public schools I really think the whole suystem needs radical restructuring and I guess you could start by paying teachers m
need to crack down on drug dealers in smaller neighborhoods
well they did a pretty good job, just make it a little bit harder to get your driver's license
i don't know that there is any way to stop it other than, we need to get back to god, we need to pray more, get back to the bible
making college, try to make college more accessible and not as much of a financial drain
Uh well I think President Clinton has done good things, making money spent on tuition tax-free was a great idea. It would be nice to see the government subsidize higher education for middle- and lower-class families more than they do.
more financial aid and probably lower tuitions
Um...think a lot of public service announcements and stuff geared towards parents and trying to keep kids involved in a lot of activities.
um... give more opportunites to young people and oint it out more, give them mpore recognition
thers got to be a way to stop making it so easily available
um... emphasizing family discussion and awareness with peers+
i don't think i would give any advice to the pres. i think that's something that has to start in the home and the school level.
community efforts and parental efforts and involvment
would have to look into it and talk to age group to see what is best
i really dont know, I dont want to say tougher gun laws, but more security in the schools
hmmm, probably having them tell parents to do a better job, having parents set an example
probably work on education (p) make it tougher, the more education the easier it is to get a better job. (p) nah
put more in schools about how to invest...rule 72
dont judge people by the outside...its whats on the inside that counts
couldn't i just leave that up to him?, i don't know what to do about the problem
either eliminate it now or find a way to continue it in the future
ther shpould be more benefits and higher wages for people just starting out.
Um...well I know some people have fake IDs and such, they could make that more strict I guess.
um.... to have parents talk about it more w/ their kids
the schools need to be better in the U.S. our piublic schools are terrible
um.. being more open w/ teenagers and give them seminars in college and schools
Um focus attention on the issues that the young people are concerned about like education and then they'll be forced to listen to other like issues that are involved.
to pay attention to more to the schools the langauage used in schools. how other students talk to other students.
we need to keep focusing on the quality of teachers in our schools and continuing with the community service programs that we have now in engaging teenagers in volunteering
stricter like laws against bringing weapons and things to school (p) no
Better awareness in schools, like more classes on it.
should set a limit for public colleges and private coleges regarding the number of students enroled. and make it a standard.
um..well...um... try to be caeful who they sell weapons to and better security in school
put more ideas out for students to go to college. make it more interesting for them. make it sound like they need to go to colege. that is for some people.
i think that i really think that there shold be more like one agency making an effort. but were just kids and nobody cares. middle class people don't get the breaks that upper class people get . its not peopl'es fault what they are born into.
i couldn't give no advice that's just personal belief
To try to talk to more youth of the country and get their input at conventions or meetings (p)
well, i don't think it can be done with stricter gun control laws. i think that it can the parents are going to have to do it, i don't think it's something that the president can do.
have more programs to more young adults have more choices and programs
i think that most of our funding that goes to national security should go to funding education, but i know that it wouldn't happen because we are such a strong country and people wouldn't change this
i don't know, let me think here for a second, make harsher penalties, and legalize marijuana, too
make wise choices and don't quickly decide, security of your decisions
i think that parents should consider parents' involvement in their childrens' lives. i don't think that gun control is the issue (p)no, i think that's it
more funding for public schools to make sure that there is a good education
pass laws that make it harder to get a hold of drugs and stuff like that
um try to help kids when they are really young so they don't have as much problems as teens and adult
i guess more publicity maybe, i really don't know (p) about how to deal with politics and how to choose which candidate you want, i really don't know, though
to be really open for what they stand for and be strong and not to wave from on day to the next. be clear what difference they have from the other candidates
to talk to us, give speeches to us and let people know how it affects us
I don't know how it could be solved, unless a lot of people went out and complained, and I'm not the one to go out and change it. (p) Probably that if you work in a business and are professional that you have to have a degree so that you know as much as
Um probably put out a big campaign about it and teach people how bad it is.
Um, maybe um more education in the benefits of abstinence I guess. Just informing students of long term effects that their careless behavior would bring about.
school is more better sports programs in the cities, if teacher really cared the most student wouldn't drop out.
There really is no solution. The more you make things illegal the more they want to do it.
medicines, if he could possibly keep that price down, the medication would be more available to more people (p) i know if you have a business that made the Tylenol or whatever, you are trying to make money to be successful in life, but there are people ou
that's kind of tough, because i don't think there is a way to solve that issue, because no matter what thye do it's not going to stop. maybe more awareness as to the dangers
make financial aid for people who really need it, more available so they have the opportunity to further their education. (p) no
just say restrictions are there and quit giving handouts
to raise funds for youth of america cause we are he futyre
um um...... having some like social security benefits to be there for them later on
um... ed is really not hard enuf, too east to get by in HS, really a joke,(P) um...equal funding for all schools would help inner cities , make proficiency tests harder
rallies for letting people know what to do
um... be alittle strict on it, on foodstamps and stuff
um.... personally they shoulkd relieve policies on drugs, then people wpould want to do them alot less, would not be as interesting if legalized
to not make all the programs how to educate the kids, giving them condoms and stuff like that. he should send a clear message to keep away from all this until marriage, that would solve all the problems. and he should be an example to follow
palcing more job security and availability for young adults including college grads.
make it ok not to have sex. and tell to people taht it is not ok to dress sexually
um.... just go into alternative schools and see what they are doing.
young people need to have understanding wht's going on out there
uh..... dont msake any drastic decisions
kids just need to do what they need to do instead of what people tell them to do
Um. Probably tell them to clean up the drugs on the street cause they have date rape drugs now and stuff. Maybe security in bars or something cause that's where a lot of it starts.
put more money into funding for cure, and birth control and protection, not abstinance, more education
should be health centers in schools and in the comunity.
ya, well I don't know if he can do anything on that it maybe a matter of soul seaching.
that we should get more qualified people in those job positions and they should provide more financial aide to all families and people over 65 should not work to give young people the opportunity to work
um i would propbaly try to make if you were caught drunk ssomewhere under age make the punishment more severe or get the parents in trouble
i think we need more work-study more mentoring and jos shadowinf opportunities,
have him just i know understand age resritcion about drugs and alcohol but i think that other restictions should be about maturity level not age.
hmmm.... i guess I think that what you are doing right now, and maybe if gov. got more involved in what young voices of gradutes say and be more interested, and new outlets for ypouths to get their opinions out.
give other alternatives to liberal education in public schools such as stressing community awareness and building up trust in government
i dnot know they put all programs in schools like dare but it doesn;t work everything went thru the program but it didn't help. it's pretty much up to the indiviidal its not hard for kids to get drugs but its hard to control.
gun laws most people who want guns arent going to hgo through legal channels
investment in educational and job opportunities
well commerical advertising towads the issue pay more attention to your kids and what not.
implement more programs that will scare them into not being so stupid.the naked truthas opposed to beating around the bush in order to rteach people how not to dos tupi d things
he should try to make more opportunities availabl;e
try to put more detectorsin school and further on background checks for guuns
crack down on dealers and keepthem in jail longer
um, maybe making marijuana an illegal drug
well i'm just gonna say na on that one too
hmmm, i think you know the drinking age doesn't work, try to enforce it more seriously, if we had more organizations it would encourage kids to do other things
I would say, uh, probably, uh, I would stress that there is a God and stuff and you have those choices because he knows all and that will help them
I guess try to raise more money, and realize that although the parents may seem to make a lot of money, they need to take into consideration that they have other things to pay for, like the morgage and they can't pay for school. They just need to take tha
try to work for college ed. and lowering prices and giving grants to all economic backgrounds
whew, uh, same thing they have been doing, just educate the public about it, let them know the risks invovled, make contriception devices available, making improvements in contriception devices. I don't think vacinations are the answer, by the time we get
keep an eye on them seriously hard drugs amoing younger people
emphasis is placed on it, but have more opportunities and not high priced. college tuition outragous
um, probably more enforcement, stricter penalties, more use prevention programs
to show people the conseequences of how real life is and start teaching kids about dchoieces they have about careers early on in school
same as before, bu t finding more scholarship money
um, same thing, um I said earlier. also if parents have weapons in the house they should monitor the guns closely or take take more responsibility where they place thier guns. Monitor thier children or teenagers
pay more attention to it, do a little more
quit letting people smuggle them in from other countries
to make more companies that would hire young people
to help people to understand that second amendment rights are fundamental to our country and to ban guns would create a huge black market. it will take away guns from citizens and leave it for criminals
make sure it s monitored correctl and not take them too far
should legalize marijuana and all other drugs so it would decriminalize much of the population
to have a drug program in the schoolsystem
don't get caught up and don't even try it
to deal with issues that are for the kids on the street as well as higher up government issues
Well, make it easier, cheaper, more Universities, not just community colleges, but also State Universities.
That um even if the parents are present to buy the alcohol for the young adults, to not let that happen because even that can get out of control.
Um it would be great for him to start programs not only with teenagers but with teenagers and parents, so they could also talk to other teenagers and parents. I feel they should start other sex education programs in public schools.
Um...try to get more people in schools, raise the level of drop out age, put restrictions on kids who drop out of school such as taking away driving privileges and other valued possessions teenagers take.
more securrity in schools and trainin g for students
make it more fair to be able to get an education by making a money plan for anybody
more programs preventionn programs earlier in school
um to have a local law enforcement really set hire standards no not higher standards find the dealers and stores and crack on doen on them
probably need, a lot of schools need to take more control of the students maybe (p) stricter with having people checking bags at the doors, dress codes (p) no
dont give so many rules because they will give into peer pressure and get into trouble, like curfews.
possibly to maybe modify giving out governmental grants, because basically families with middle income don't receive any help (p) that would be about it
make sure that there is more advisory help on selecting career opportunities (p) nah, that's good
i think children should be integrated into the working life, they should watch their parents and other adults work so they watch and feel what happens at works.
um... to make it imortant for evryone and to give everyone equal chances and accessable to get aid
more freedon of expression. govenment should listen more to young adults.
I dont know it would be coming from pres.. but from up bringing, parents and educATION
create more grants for kids who dont have money to go to school
form programs (p) stuff like the Tennessee Valley Authority (p) it would provide an income, also, I guess pass taxes that would help
i don't think there is anything to solve (p) keep doing what you are doing (p) take notes from Clinton and those who came before you
spend more time speaking to the younger population
i would encourage more charter schools, like that, more tax breaks for private schools so teenagers get a better education (p) no
allow more money for middle class families
have more people looking out for these problems that are happening, and have more of an effect put on what they do to solve this (p) have more of an effect on teenagers that they find doing this, therefore disencouraging others to do the same (p) what the
I don't know if you can solve it. (PR) Costs of schooling. Where its hard to, like when I am done I am going to have $27,000 in loans and where to I begin paying for them.
Try to take more action against drugs. (p) More police.
To have more um school classes on what happens when you use then and what effects it has on your health, what risks you take, get the schools more involved.
Um to better inform maybe have classes or information (p) about loans.
People should be taught early on to have respect for everyone.
pay attention and find ways to get them involved
to strengthen police patrol in key areas and campus
they should focus more on the good things that teens do not the bad things.
to educate better [p] no we're no too educated
try to get the point across that you can sterotype everybody. if you don't meet a person you can't really know them. each person is not the same and learn something from them
take money from another source and give more to college students
I think its the same as before, its as important to young adults as it is for parent who have kids in school. I think that the integration of rich and poor is important in getting to know how to treat people as well as in getting a goood education.
I really don't know, um, I don't know if that problem can be solved
teaching kids how to deal with violence other than violence
make more grants and scolarships to more people
make it easier for low income fam to send their children to college
follow Canadas advice and have free schooling, most countires do
more grants for students alot of people don't know about student aid needs to be advertised more
more college and master degree are important need money
uh uh enfoce have more enforcment on it [p] i think a little bit more harder penelties
um... make it impoortsant to have family values and family time (quality time)
some how convince teenagers to stay in school
some of the money that the gov. has should help ordinary kids that are not athletic of extremely good student
to listen to more of the target audience of the young
more awareness ..like drugfree America are helping.. there should be more of those.
um... stricter punishments for first time offenders
require that more students will have gone through drivers ed. raise the standards on drivers ed
uh, just uh I don't jnow just creating more jobs, something about the retirement age, ages are getting higher. they are holding back jobs that a younger kid can be doing. the college kid will have no job when he should
to not have affairs, be more of an example, i don't know if he had anything to do with abortion
um i think like a lot of teenagers use drugs bc they think that is the only way out of there problems so like if someon can teach them another way out
just allow for easier for like loans and stuff for college
at least to start saving at a young age for college
um, probably to be open and about when you make subjects taboo it makes people more interested in experimenting. if adults are more open instead of being negative it gets more of a positive effect
like more education in school and what the outcome is to someone who does drugs and alcohol
hmm, more job training i guess for younger kids
Um, to crack down on people who are abusing those substances.
the legislators need to take responsibility for their own actions-being accountable-in issues from abortion-be accountable get pregnant give it up for adoption
get back into promoting hard work instead of just education were creatinhg lazy people
theres a buch of jobs oiut there now i dont make college cheaper
sve money and have good credit [p] give out more grants
Um...Maybe, I don't know. It's kind of a hard thing because some people think if you legalize marijuana then everyone will start using it, but some people think that because it's illegal that's why people do it. I kind of lean towards that because I kno
give schools more enfisise more on how to do that more than just a couple classes
Uh...Give them as much money as they can and make sure it's used wisely. Use technology today to make sure their education can go as far as it can go.
begin in elementary schools, encourage education
just try to run advertising that speaks the candid truth, smokoing comercials are tacky to me.
Um prevention, going out and speaking to kids about prevention for alcohol and it's harmful effects.
um....gosh....if you push us to hard we will rebell more and not care.
make sure there is more opportunities, have concentration on specific major in HS rather than in college
i think that if you're under 18 you still should be allowed to buy stickered albums and movies (p) no
to make stricter laws on repercussions on actions that they choose to take, things like when a crime is committed it seems like they get away with it, the punishment has to be stricter, We got to get a plan that is effective and not defective. (p) because
um, have them pay more attention to the tezchers and the guidance that we have when were growing up
focus more on people in the u.s. than people in other countries
spending on education...more schools and aid for school besides loans
to have more acesibility to funds and just services, adive and a lot of teena have questions and they dont know here to go.
um, um, basically its like give notice ahead of time, so that they'll be ready for it. Because when they draft people, a lot of them are not ready for it
need to have more like narcotics agents out on the coast and stuff, to try and keep the drugs from coming in (p) the big ones like cocaine and stuff (p) not really
um.... I guess there isnt any real advice , not up to the president to solve it.
i guess more stricter guidelines on industrial factories and stuff, the pollutants they are putting out and being dumped in the air and water, alternative energy sources, solar power, hydroelectric, they need to be incorporated more than they have been, t
i guess for me it's pro-choice, but people saying that people shouldn't have abortions and stuff that's what leads to murders, because some people are opposed to abortion, and then they end up killing their new-born baby, or those teenage girls have their
we need a good christian president. he would know what to tell our young people. a christian leader is a well rounded leader.
open more things for kids...organizations, clubs,
to give better access to education, higher education it opens your mind to the world around them. its hard to afford higher education now. without this option they chose to do other things.
try to utilize the skills that people do have regarding how to live a more productive happier life instead of just educating them about what economically benefit them.
keep and concentrate on ed goals and do not concentrate on anything else
maybe like spending more time in the public schools more programs to educate the kids on gun control and issues like that
they should have one price for all schools so that everyone will have a chance to afford it. not that rich people go to better schools
instead of deiplaying a lot of propaganda, actually enforce the laws to keep drugs out of the country. that was..that would ensure kids wouldn't have it. if there are no drugs there would be no tenpation. don't waste money of the commericals crack down on
having more support groups and give advice about the problems they face
have jobs that people enjoy and not just about money
um, to be a perosn of high moral fiber and to have enough respect for himself to lead a life that is an example to those he is leading
I don't know, like, I have no idea even how to do that
Get rid of the guns, not just stricter laws, just get rid of them. (p) Higher security.
I mean its not a bad problem it just means that teenagers have to be more on top of their game
I don't know, I don't do drugs I can't tell ya. stay away from the people who do drugs
Um pay more attention to people um kids (p) I think a lot of parents don't do a good job raising their kids (p) I'm not sure.
um, well i'd like for the next president of the united states to have an open mind about that issue and I think that would solve a lot of the problem: openmindedness
Ah actually I'd lower the drinking age but higher the driving age to eliminate drinking and driving because most countries have a lower drinking age but they don't have a high drinking and driving rate or death rate.
more severe punishments for adults who provide or sell alcohol to kids (p) more severe punishment if you are caught with them[drugs]
to addres this issue it has not been addressed they kind of avoid the issue.
not really. (P)in order for people to change each and every person must change
you know the commercials on tv that show kids not doing drugs and take ads in magazines that promote that stuff out
emphasis on learninf second lanaguage exploring more possibilities of studying abrorad.
he should look at young adults and see what is happening with them
a lot of it is socity's attitude..go,go,go attitude. scoaietal adjusting is needed
give right to vote to younger people. or give young people the right to vote on issues that concern them.
education on how to carefully use vapons
just to do whatever they [young adults] have passion for
Um, maybe uh help out um...high school graduates who would not ususally be able to attend college, to attend college. (p) Some form of nation-wide um scholarship program for those who do well enought to go to college but they can't afford it.
when you learn about as far as schooling goes, you don't really take govt. until senior year in high school, and i think that's a little late, you talk about the constitution and history-wise govt. but schools don't talk about current issues. if you want
i don't know that's a very hard question
he should remind us that it is in our hands now... the nation is in our hands now
get involved with the schools more, and the school budget and everything, try to work everything out with security and everything
provide more social workers, counselors that have the skills and the credentials, experience, and be very very choosy about who they employ, because counselors and mediators at our school, we go there during a certain period, and then the bell rings and w

What do you think is the second most important issue facing young adults (ages 16 to 25) in our country today? PROBE: Would you like a moment to think about it? OPEN-ENDED
maybe i don't know, i honestly can't think of anything. (P) actually i'd have to say a lot of problems i see nowadays is with people my age having problems with college, getting into college and being able to afford college, a lot of kids don't go to col
Laughed. ( PR) I don't know but they kind of go along with the ones I said before. To me that is what's important.
access to money for school and money to pay everything else living expenses.
um, probably safety there's a lot of robbery and a lot of murders
um, adolescents just trying to figure who they are
going thru High school, you dont get taught about life or the necessities you need to know in order to survive in the US in this new century, manyare in the dark such as about laws... need to reak them in order to learn about them.
um...hmm...really big problem right noew is drugs and doing the right thing abpout that;..it big problem around here.
um, being brought up in single parent families
i think probably like drugs abd violence?
uh, pregnancies, like teen pregnancies, like unwed mothers
the future where we are going to end up-jobs
lack of attention to our education system on a part of politicians,and tax payers for not standing up for education
drugs - it's too easy to get their hands on drugs
drugs - being legal, it's bad, it's becoming more accesible for kids
maybe using their time more wisely and not partying all the time. helping other people and getting higher education
um..I really don't know...I am not sure.
um..making the right decision for their future and career.
um..the drug..I got frinds who had problems..they don't really klnow the consequences..one of them steriods.
peer pressure of ..so many..sex and ..that's a good one..peer pressure of having sex..young people having children and AIDS.
maybe getting along better with people ,having better tolerance, being able to work with people
well...i think a lot of these things depend on tolerance between people. being prejudices is another issue that causes violence
probably rape and drugs, i guess you can put that rape is more important.
oh wow, i can't think of one off the top of my head (p) yes, please...i would have to say teenage pregnancy or single parents
a lack of the youth vote in national elections
i don't know (p) no, i'll just pass on that
probably crime and with that, drug and alcohol abuse
probably finding enoug money to go to colege.
the lack of paying attention to what laws say, we do things that are illegal and it doesn't matter to lot of people
most of the young adults have to work for minn. wage and fuel prices are extremely high.
economics cost of living basicaly all this has to do with work.
um... I dont know, I have to say just normal stuff that people dont realise, before theyt open their nmouths and just say no, they should see how hard it is to do that
that kind of fals into all three categories.
um... I think being scared of where to go and pressure about college.
having god in school they take him out of eeverything we do anymore.
young parents, the value system has gone down.
if theres going to be enough jobs or if its going to be all machines
Ah, being arrested and going to jail, what type of crimes and how long they are in jail, stuff like that.
hoe we are gonna get started with our life after schoool.
i would like young adults to stay in school get an education.
...mmm...I think it's probably a lack of direction, it probably comes from the home but most kids don't care about education or their future, from what I've seen.
i don't think alot of young adults really know what is going on polictaially i think alot should be done to broaden our horizons and show us that we have more poer than we thought we do. i would add that i think that young kids who have the power to vote
college tuition its hard to pay back all the loans
higher education and how expensive it is
i think peer pressure is a huge part of a young adult's life,
i would say probably the issue with drugs and alcolhol, i guess, and violence along with that.
i don't really think about things like (p) school (P) getting the funds for it, actually succeeding
i don't really have any, the role models is the most imprtant, because a positive role model could give someone a positive influence and good direction.
hm....theres a big issue of drugs that applies to everyone, violence, gangs, taxes on cigarettes
i would say peer pressure in hte sense of tabaco and using other substances.
i guess i would say maybe politics, in that it's important to get involved and find out about the candidates and support the candidates whose platform you agree with, (p) like a lot of my friends complain about decisions but they don't vote, and in order
drug education. i don't think its current;ly effective in alot schools.
the price of higher education, being high and people having enormous debts, unreasonable debts usually
technology effecting world negatively, or positively
hm.... its hard to say cause Im at the top of category today, maybe school violence
um...hmm...second most important issue, lemme think about that...uh I think tobacco laws and things like that. actually uh they have all sorts of laws protecting but it really doesn't do anything because I'm only seventeen and I could go outside my door
Probably um kids using um like illegal drugs or alcohol.
um well I mean we need to have good teachers, if we don't have good teachers who inspire kids, and again we need money to attract them, so they don't decide to be doctors instead, to fill the high schools,
getting involved with politics because not a lot of people pay attention
violence- how wide spread it has spread, gangs, Columbine and the likes
um being at college it would be safety, more specific for women it would be rape and ways to defend yourself
um let's see here how about raising the wages
um, education, learning about the government.
economy again , young adults are just gewtting started and they need money
um... that kind of hard to think about, transportation and buses for people that dont have cars or money to get around and general mobility, some did not stay in school and are struggling
i have no idea (P) i think there's no one particular issue or idea that defines anyone that age, with our parents there was issues like vietnam, whereas people our age haven't lived through anything of that magnitude so there's nothing that brings us toge
i don't know, job security, i don't know
i don't know, i'm not really into this so i'm not sure (p) the dropout rate
ignorance (P) ignorance as in respecting people
a lot of young people here are getting into a lot of trouble, but i don't know how to answer that question (p) like they'll do their stealing and going to jail for things that, or break into something for just a thrill
drugs - lot of young people are using drugs
care of our parents - taking care of them as they get older
Being able to provide for their families.
loosing faith in government and I dont want to vote...no one rep. me
be themslves instead of copying, so many are fake. more need to be themslevs
oh boy...my first answer kind wrapped everyhting into one.
i guess the way people view them and their attitudes (p) teenagers
crime - gotta find ways to keep people away from crime and prisons
probably the availability of drugs and if the first issue, if kids had morals and ethics they would be able to make decisions about those [drugs], but because of the first problem the second problem is created.
employment, making sure unemployment does not rise
i never really thought about it, i don't know
lack of a voice, because people think that no matter what they do no one will listen to them
i'd probably have to go again with teenage pregnancy and sex, because that's really big in schools
um well I know a lot of kids are getting involved in gangs and one of the main causes of teen death is murder.
Mmm...uh, I think like I said I think it's going to be their ability or inability in international relations that is going to either help them or hinder them from being successful (p) Well the young adults sixteen to twenty-five are going to be the next g
hmm... something along the lines of the price of college tuition, should be more easily accessable w/ financial aid
school, like um staying in school and contining with collegse or trade school and not just a diplemma
education overall, it's putting a load on the system to have so many lower end jobs with a more educated job force. people with higher educations have to end up working at lower paying jobs
um... kids dont have respect for their country, they pledge of alegence is hookie
social security and if it will be there when they are the age to get it
that's pretty much it, it pretty much all involves money (p) it pretty much goes on with the first one
um...sterotypes put on us by older adults 35 and over
our problems are more social you know, relationships. its not something i want the government involved in. Work and competition in the field that you chose for your career.
um...government, elections no one who stands for what
Um...I don't know,...probably the lack of respect for each other.
the violence issue, it seems like there is a growing amount of depression in young people (p) i think one leads to the other
trying to find a place to live. what they are goin to do with their lives.
gangs and stuff, people hanging around w/them
i don't know (p) i would just have to say morality
maybe government funding for scholarship
probably the crime rate and stuff like that
maybe the decisions they are making for future. if they decide to have a family and what kind of family, for instance the people who decide to have children would relly ber educated what kind responsibiities there are with children
I'd say the education system, the education system is pretty poor, especially in national high schools.
life (P) just everything kids have a lot of studd in their lives and most people don't care and they discriminate aginst teenagers just because their teenager. just because of the age.
Um...facing young adults? I guess, my mind is kind of one track now...I guess it would be um political positions, a lot of times I know at my university people don't pay attention to what's going on, they just assume someone else will take care of it...I
ah future and social security, is it going to be therre when you get ready to retire.
i'd probably have to say the alcohol probably, liviing here on the res quite a few people drink, but it's legal, and they do all kinds of crazy stuff, and get away with it, being disorderly and stuff, crime rates are up. look at all the statistics
the jobs for them, w/ college, so they can work and go to school is so hard
um... employment, only small percentage of jobs are for young people
I have to say the fact that there is discriminated against. They always have a stereotype that they are always juvenile and stuff.
gay lesbian issues, they arent allowed to have clubs
probably be relationships and who they are going to marry.
i cant think of anything [P] probably dropping out of school
who is going to be in charge of our country as we become adults.
umm... just along same flo of what i said, doing things in a peaceful matter, expressing ideas w/ acceptance in a peaceful manner
my school teen pregancy . a lot o prople i know who are pregnat
being rtreated equally-cops willgo after kids more than dults laws are more strict on hyounger people
i would probably say the expense of education. children cannot afford to go to college. college prices are too high and it discourages young people from wanting to go
hmm, I'd have to say its uh trying to get a job
hmm, I would say probably uh, hhh, I think because I've seen a lot of this, because I've seen a lot of girls get pregnant and not know whether to get an abortion or just to marry the guy or just not knowing what to do. Having respect for the child
hmm, I'm trying to think. I don't know I can't think of anything. It is hard for younger ones to get jobs and stuff.
hm, ha lets see haha i'm trying to think sorry.a lot of epeople are pretty concerned with th4e environmen and lthings like that
um... threat of STDs, people my age think they are invincible
hmm,i dont know i guess sex people shoul
abortion - a lot of them are pro choice. i am pro life. when i was young girl i was pro coice, now i have chagned to pro life
retirement and social security - will there still be ss when we retire or should we start saving now
colleges should prepare people for jobs of the future rather than blowing four years away.
teen age pregnancy rate and clinic availability and greater information for girls.
how parents treat them theres a lot of abuse
Ahhmm...I don't know how to explain it but the school situation, education, they just don't make it very pleasant. (p) Uh the...schools could be more, I think democratic because it seems school boards just run everything and a lot of times they are prej
school, grades.. its hard to keep up GPA,
religion (p) need to be maybe a little closer to religion, involvement in church
general awareness. people like myself don't know about different sociioeconomic levels esp/ those below.
education. the lack of education, continuing education for high school drop outs. they should raise the GED drop out age to 18.
there's a lot of peer pressure, and drugs (p) alcohol and stuff like that
um, drug control like children and teens are able to get drugs and alcohol really easily
i guess drug problems; the crimes associated with drug addiction
I don't know. Probably getting a job when they are done with school.
The way they live, how they survive in this country. (p) Well like we got people our age out roaming the streets with their parents not knowing where they are, stuff like that, we need to crack down on that.
Um probably respect for people who are older than them, or lack of it.
I am a Puerto Ricans and I consider politics a joke. No one really cares about politics anyway
we have to deal with mistakes the generation before has made
single mothers... fathers not paying child sopport
uh, I don't know. I guess I can guess drugs, but I have no clue
i should know this. decision making from anything from drugs to teen preg. these aare thing we can control yet you can make yourself make that decision. a lot of people pass blaim.. my dad used to do this to me. its something you have to do and get on wit
elections should I register to vote and who should i vote for
the leaders aren't really leaders they are hypicrates. they don't stand by their word. they should follow thru with their word and stand by what you say you are going to do.
education, the level they are taught at, if its a high level or low level of teaching
agism. most kids areen't allowed to things because they are not old enough but kids mature differently. younger kids are more sensitive and should have the oportunity to learn things early
gun control too many teens and young adults are getting theiur hands on them
i don't know drug laws underage drinking, legal stuff
stress placed on us from school, jobs and families
uh, um i'd have to say being able to support themselves
lack of good role models sport figures arent the best people to look up to
Mmm...um...would you count the issue of safe sex? (p) I think that's an issue, people having sex and getting pregnant.
Getting a good job, we all want good jobs whether we're young or older.
not being knowing what to do when you grow up.
um...keeping up financially w/ rest with world with middle and upper class. we are always in debt and trying to pay off bill like credit cards
oh, STDs, there is a large population of young americans with some kind of disease, it's a common thing now, everyone in that age group either knows someone who has one,m or has on themselves
um, um, basically passing the pass TOSS test, its a test people have to take to pass out of high school.
equality - people do not consider us as important because we are younger
i guess health as far as AIDS goes, (p) i really don't know what else to say
strive to do well financially and compete with each othrs to obtain worldly goods is a problem. the developemnt of the personal character should be dealt with in the first place. money is not the most important thing in this world. people should be more c
being naive about how much international poltics effect young people's daily lives.
young people need all these expensive clothes to show off to others in the world
the pressure to take part in drug culture
maybe the combination of divorce and bad parents. parents who don't care.
peer presure, thats for every young person
Um...a lot of people don't take school so seriously.
hm, 2nd most, um, the an important issue for younger people is racism and minority equality, prejudice. because younger people like, a lot of them are close-minded because they see the world as the older generation did. they need to see the world as it tr
being involved with what's going on in government and national issues
retirement worries we think there will not be ascoail security or medicare when we get to be 65 or 70.
concern for the existence of natural resources for us all to survive ... overpopulation of the earth.
maybe just frustration of lack of voice (p) in politics general sense of impotence to effect change
religion - what religions that they are interested in and whether they believe in one or not
sexually transmitted diseases are really high for that age group, is it becasue they are unaware or is it because they don't think it will affect them?
the media has a big problem we need to clean up the media.
i would say not enough job spaces because when kids apply for jobs there's not enough stores, there's not enough employment opportunities for us, it's like we have to be, it shouldn't be like first come first serve, we have summer work, but we should have

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maybe open up more options for scholarships, i know there's a lot of scholarships now
probably better family planning, help available for kids, stuff like that
talk about the importance of families and make it known that they are the ones who are always going to be there for you, and families should be more loving and spend more time together to get to know each other
again better education on what it's all about, what happens
maybe education a better one-starting in high school and elementary to get into college
I dont know, I heard if you make them illegal it drives the prices up and makes it worse, and then I heard it helps.
um... i think they should promote abstinance instead of safe sex.
well like they have carding at some stores, but not all little stores ask for it. thet should get more stricter cause anyone can get it,
um, give kids a little more freedom to figure out who they are. um, no I can't explain it about on to give kids more freedom
make more options than taking in the elderly or putting them in a home
I think there should be a mandatory HS credits for a full year tio learn about living in the US instead of the past. Inastead About what the future will bring!
um.. I know they are they are trying to control drug trafficing, I guess continue to do tha tas much as thet can,
i thinbk they really need to crackdown on drug offenders they reall overlook it a lot
sigh, I guess just educattion, more education
more state funded programs-carter hsd people working for the park service-take the time to ask people on welfare-if they want training
a broader outlook in hs about options avail to us
teens should bond together with teachers and parents to strike for better schools and more money
put limits on things my dads on the planning commission working on boundaries
have more rules for kids, if young adults do not have any rules then they are not going do not have right kind of morals and know what is right and wrong. it will continue to next generation
i guess for more speakers and stuff to talk at schools
to have programs in high schools that encourage kids to look beyond high schools, so they have their goals in their lives not to keep wandering.
just more of what they're doing now, more education, quit hiding behind the doors
maybe have some teams or school meetings ..we all talk about the issues..announce that and do together.
not only go to educate in middle or high schools ..but also go to educate about these issues in the elementary schools as well.. You see these problems in the TV everyday.
have schools integrated with different cultures, because most urban schools like 95% are white, and that teachers teach tolerance
i think that being prejudice is lack of information. if there are mandatory classes already in the young age could change the prejudice level
first of all people need to be aware of what rape really does to them, and then people who are victims of rape need to be aware that there's help for them. (p) i guess self-defense classes or education about how to carry yourself in public.
um..um..I guess basically the same thing..look at domestics issues in our country.
i think that our schools need to provide better education on the consequences of premarital sex (p) not really
rework the social security plan (p)either take more money out now, or borrow money from other parts of the government to put towards social security
Um Like I said. stricter laws to cut down on violence.
just remember that there are a great number of citizens who are young and they make up a large porportiopn of the electorate
I would advise the government to contribute more to scholarships.
direct more attention toward younger people
stricter penalties and more laws on gun control and such, things like that.
make it where teens have more awareness of the facts of std's stuff like that, sexual education in schools more, pushing it on the parents, making the parents responsible if the kid gets pregnant
i don't really know, probably, i don't know
NO MATTER WHAT AGE YOU SET THE DRINKING AGE TO, PEOPLE UNDER 21 ARE STILL GOING TO DRINK
maybe more public sevice announcemnets on tv or radio.
stricter laws on abortion and to speak more about the subject of it, and the importance of waiting (p) that's it
well, again support in that area, but also revising and updating old laws and codes, and as i said before education is key. (p) for example recently, speed limits were changed to reflect the different pace and different travel in my state, and i think tha
um.. education, talk to students one on one
try to mae sure that people go to college and get a good eduation. try to make sure that there egual opportunity for good education in affluent and less affluent city.
in our society it is reated like a bad thing and should be treated more openly
not to use drugs but they saall use them
less education on using condoms and more education on abstinece
all should have metal detection and searches. They turn their heads because there is so much of it.
I think there should be a nationwide standard for driving and it should be tougher to get as license
again you have to make sure that people who have been historically second class citizens in the country don't suffer because of the legacies of what happened to their ancestors
the same. have to be more appealing to the younger generation
hold forums speaking with children and people my age
to keep going with the drug education programs they have
i'd say again to not make it so easy for guns to be given to kids and more security in schools (p) harder consequences for kids because they think they can get away with anything, because they are not adults.
um more education about drugs and so forth
um i think they should get punished for a longer time than they do when they get caought with them
um....giving everybody a chance and take it more seriously
i don't know i wish i had ,mkore time to think about this. toi make that the president himsels has family views in order so that he would live his life as a christianly family as a role model for other youth.
they i don't know maybe they could like whenever you geta job and they ask you if you have kids and stuff if the government could take money out of their pay check so there is money there to pay for colege.
i guess have more like school activities or places where students can talk to people at school
i think they need to put stiffer penalties on people under 18 who are caught with drugs
what everybody thinks that marijuana should be legalized. but bathtub drugs should be ilegal.
let people know that disease can get you into troulble or kill you
teach kids to be more responsible when dealing with sex
that one's a hard one to solve, because if someone makes a law about it, they are going to ignore it anyway, i guess maybe getting people strong enough so they have enough confidence in themself and enough hope in the future so that they don't need drugs
work on new plans for the drug war, or the war on drugs (p) no
tighter security, (P)like where marijuana is hidden try to find it those tighter areas.
open cannister law. they just passed a law if you have an open can of alcohol even if you're a driver or a passenger you have to go to jail. i think that should really be enforced and the people who sell it should even be sent to jail.
tighter laws they need to enforce the ones we have more. We need to have a strong familiy to try to prevent these things
let people beleive and paractice what they beleive. the girl who said a payer before a football game. people made a big deal about that. that should be ok to do.
first of all, i don't think the president could do thta, America has to act a certain way, and not to look a certain way, and that we could focus on family values, chivalry is not dead
make it less easy for youth to get drugs. i can go to school and get anything I want.
um.. get parents involved in the teen'slife
we should have more scholorship programs through companies
a lot more free counceling easily available support groups
Probably implement ways so that there isn't a reason to use drugs, like maybe in low income areas where they turn to drugs to sell them, maybe increase the wealth in those areas.
Like I mean if kids my age under eighteen, do stuff they don't really mean to, they shouldn't be given four or five years in jail for something they didn't mean to do, to waste the best years of their lives in jail, they should be given community service.
nationalize the secondary coleege educational systems
that they offer more for people who don't have th opportunity to go to college.
more developmental programs for single parents and the children
Maybe put a little more emphasis on family.
provide more programs to crack down on people seeling drugs and carught with drugs
come down to our level. nor derogitoryly but politics looks to be "an old man's club" that young people need to knoe that they are part of it too. back a couple of years clinton was on MTv and talking to youth. that was important not every kid want sot wa
look at each individual case asit hpappens and not generalize
have more programs to raise money for collefe for the youths more scholarships and grants
send them to jail for time , stricter laws on it,
keeping everyone up to datew w/ technology and education
um, he could offer more money for scholarships
um, he can offer help he can send them through by setting up a program
i don't think that there's much someone can do to reduce peer pressure, but i do think that there are things that we can take away to make the pressure less great, i know that there has been talk about legalizing marijuana for medication, i don't think th
make it more difficult for teenagers to obtain drugs (p) well, we already have laws, but stricter laws (p) no
that students need to be educated more and that we need more communication between people and that young people need to have more options and opportunities available to them. (p) nope
more talk about it socially to help teens realize the consequences of it (p) no
there's not much you can do, i guess they need more teachers and better training for the teachers. personally i only learn best when i like my teachers and i like the way they teach.
make sure that its easy for people to get one, enough programs for people to get a higher ed. that they can afford.
theres gonnsa be bad stuff around for a long time, but have mentor programs for young children, and more ads against cigarrettes and drugs, and not with actors who are paid to do it.
there's too much of it, i'm not sure what he could do to solve it (p) nah
raise the tabaco taxes even though i don't like it but somehow the kids are smoking as much now that the price has gone up.
i guess by finding more ways to get teenagers involved in the voting process, and talk more about it, like i'm in college and unless you have a government or history class we don't talk about it much.
i think that there should crack down on the drug dealing itself. education is one part but the availaibility has a big effect.
i don't think kids should have to worry about issues like columbine, there should be a risk-free environment
to either maintain or increase the amount of money given for higher education
again, teaching the children when they are young what each one is, what the consequences are (p) no
i know in my own community i see a lack of activities, lack of guidance in the community, there are basically no programs in my immediate community, if i wanted to go somewhere and get things done i'd have to go outside of my community, there's no basketb
offer a national medical insurance program for people whose jobs don't offer it
have people from different fields of professions come in and talk to students nationwide through schools so they have an idea
stick more w/ spending money on education about it instead of trying to stop the drug flo.
um... censureship, what comes on TV and how they sell things
spreading and increasing words of awareness to people my age.
make it more accessible and larger selection
Uh...probably same as before (p) investigate the school systems and foresee improvements.
that go along with funding education and aknowledge the problem of violence. money of education can go more towards issue of violence
forget about sex education and focus on abstinance
Well I think uh that cops should be more in tune to that kind of thing because either they're oblivious to it or they're ignoring it and everyone complains about young smokers but they really don't do much to enforce those laws.
just get it more in the open and talk about it on the school level,
Probably um make it harder for minors to purchase alcohol, stuff like that.
that ones hard cause its not him, because we are teenagers they think we are hoodlums trying to cause trouble
um... more prevention instead of dealing with it once it happens.
quite focussing on foreign drug problems, because america can and does make what it wants w/ o outside sources
they need to have a higher pay scale to have more incentive for people in college who want to be teachers.
the only way, making a law is not gonna solve that, the only way would be to actually start at home and your parents take an active interest in you
crack down on more drug people, try to get them i guess
make sure there's information available so people can know their options and how to get involved
gun control first and look at the research and studies and look at what is going to work for sure and not to parties who believe one or the other
they're doing a good thing with the health classes, the kids don't just run into it without knowing all about it, what can happen, the knowledge is out there
prepare young adults for technology and management
continue the level of open discussion of durgs not to teat is as a taboo subject rather as continuing the educaiton of the stuedent
there should be defense moves taught , just realyy not only knowing about the statstics, but kjnowing the moves you can do
be open to abortion. by not making it illegal
Require more classes (p) more government classes.
Um to put more money into scholarship programs, grants, um higher education.
I don't know, like put more of a, like if they go to jail don't just give them two months or a year, make it rough on them, send them to boot camp.
listen to younger generation (16, 17) they matter even though they cant vote yet
I think people need to have more self esteem.
um, to have the sex programs to teach birth control and abstinence
have to come up w/ better student loan program and make it easier to keep good credit when you miss a payment
have buses for those who cant afford it, and trains
um, jusst like to watch tell kids to watch their intake of it and don't drive while they are drinking
more stuff in school to teach a class about sex that goes into detail. we don't have class that teaches you how to take care of babies
getting good job and raising a good family
um set up org. that would look into age groups and their interests
see where kids stand and ask teachers world wide about learning styles
harsher punishment on drug dealers, deport them to cuba where life wont be so fun
well i'm not gonna say go start a war, just try to bring people our age into what's going on and inform us of the issues and try to make us a part of everything that's happening
they shouldn't be allowed to drop out of school unless they're 19 or older (p) no
ummm.... give everyone a chance, equal for everything.
i still don't think he can do anything about it
i don't know if the president could solve it, it needs to start at home in the family with discipline and guidance.
address the problem in a different manner, more subtle approach
i don't know, i really don't , because it seems like they are trying as hard as they can, and i really don't know what they can do.
a lot of stuff is hard to stop, you can't control everyone from going out drivng, the people from 21-25 can drink, and the kids younger that can get it, too, so i don't know how you could stop them from driving, the cops probably can crack down, but if th
i guess more education, and what happens to students to don't seek higher levels of education, most of us go thru high school thinking that if they don't go to college, that you'll be out of luck and there's no opportunities whatsoever, just give us the s
I would say um...to keep like more awareness cases uh like awareness on how to stay away from drugs and how to say No.
education, when you that ed is important and then you go and do something diff about it, so the teen agers don't know what to do. if they compensate teachers , so that they feel that they want to be there , so teachers do not have to sacrifice their thing
something needs to be done about the social securiuty system
Make sure uh that minimum wage is high enough for pepople to survive, due to inflation and other causes.
Um...I guess to like get more active with kids and stuff, programs so they won't go to the drugs.
um...concentrate people to learn more about leadership.
try to bust everyone that uses, sells, add more commercials about it over TV, radio (p) no,not really
i guess to try to help adults understand our perspective (p) no
um.. create more apprentiship jobs and training programs to complete that you have to work on,
well, maybe it shouldn't be illegal, then it's more of something that kids want to rebel to do. (p) no
talk about with parents what's right and wrong, try to get them into non violent groups
probably more lessons against it i guess
make education more available for those youths who want it
i think that we can have, again seminars where represenatives of the mayors will come around give an idea of what to do with the community, use some of our tax dollars to look at what we say
the lock on guns and have a limit on how many guns a homeowner can have
probably the same thing almost, quit teaching safe sex and start teaching more abstinence
Probably um more funding towards schools because I think schools can get involved to teach kids to get them involved (p) like anything that doesn't have to do with violence like after school activities, more positive activities.
make education about finances more accesible so that people can prepare now to be better off in the future
to like give a speech on racial awareness
Well I wish we could see more uh second and third language be mandatory in high school as well as the college level. I think uh service learning (p) and oversea experiences is very important and should be encouraged but I am not sure they should be manda
resource officers in school, they're a good idea
Try to enforce the importance of education and staying in high school.
try and clean up schools and the streets
um... to legalize them so that its not big problem, like in amsterdam and everything ids good over there.
to go around and realise people our age , to go there to learn cant have a part time job, not all parents can pay for that.
more ads on not to do it showing the effects later in life
letting people know what they actually do to you
make sure everyone is aware of gov's fin. aid
name more scholarships for all background levels so more can attend, and financial aid
i don't think i would advise the president because that has to start in the home, but i would add that moral leaders are needed at all levels of government
put some kind of regulation on cigarettes
I ewould make pledge of alegence ,manadatory, and get kids more active in country and make them think about it more.
have a president make a decision if it is going to be there for them or not
you got to have a permit to have a gun, and if you get caught with a gun without a permit you have to go to jail (p) that's it
think about more funding for college aid
show the bright points instead of the negative in the news in local, state and national community
the same thing.. more awareness and programs availabe for,teens and young adults who just need extra advice, and prevention when theyy arte way little
have stricter rules so they can't get any till they are of age
um... if there were debates we could watch to see what each candidate stand for.
also back to gun control and more programs in the schools for anger management and ways to improve young people's self esteem
Um...stricter laws on the sales to minors, more frequent ID checks and things like that.
enforce the carding and checking of itendification.
i don't know. maybe its getting better. maybe that is something he has done al right. an increase in min. wage. that could help solve a lot of problems.
just more programs for younger kids (p) drug education, whatever, and alcohol-related
Um to keep on the campaign against the war on drugs and cigarettes, to keep the commercials on and information flowing through the schools. (p) Have informational meetings with guest speakers so kids will know the consequences of drugs and cigarettes.
give all the bad community service and stuff like that
generally that the things what we are doing in the high school, like the interests test are good in finding out career options, we should do these more
i would tell him to practice what he preach, man, because when people look to their elders for guidance, and when the elders contradict what they say, it will cause the kids to be torn on what is right and what is wrong
just finding more ways - creating new jobs
like do background checks on people before they buy weapons (p) nope
um let kids help make school schedules and plans
more of an emphasis on birth control and emphasy that it's ok not to have children if they think they could not be good parents
better education, more reason for not doing it . there are so many reasons for doing drugs
like to work hard and do you best but not to be a workaholic. sometimes people work too hard
maybe try to spend a little bit more funds on education and how to educate us about certain things - our gov't, politics. intenational ties to certain countries
Teachers definitely need to be paid more, we need longer school years, longer school days, smaller classrooms and a general increase in funding.
don't judge all teenagers by one teenagers action.
cut down on how they are getting it, i don't know (p) no
Um, just that they would um...be more informative and um... make it more uh, hm. Just make it more appealing and get more information out about what roles young people coming up with degrees can play in the government.
i don't know, it's his opinion (p) i'm not really sure
if they ban marijuana and alcohol i dounbt there would be so much violence and killing.
Don't get rid of social security benefits. (p)
just continue to advertise the bad parts about drinking, it ruins a family, it kills other people, and keep trying to send that message out.
the same thing, more regulations on guns, and more gun safety awareness (p) no, that would be all
crack down on it more (p) talk to kids in school while they are young, start at 2nd or 3rd grade, they will be brainwashed, don't do this, don't do this, so they won't when they reach 8th or 9th grade when they start doing drugs, that's what i see.
try to provide more jobs for young adults
um....having some kind of a deal where you can go ot see what kind of programs the comms have
to um pay a little more attention to what really what poes on.
start at home - parents need to better dicipline
that you shouldn't use your body and that you shouln't do drugs or alcohol because it is bad for your health and that it all has consequences
tell everyone to calm down and not to get that angry - to be more laid back
tighter gun control and more places for teens to go
um.. more help in schools and helping them stay and special programs to go to
not to like ...worry more road construction theres too much of it.
I don't know. I'd tell have companies look more into younger kids. I need a good job. A lot of them, if you look around the 18 year old male but alot of them are looking for college educated males but not all of us are.
let them have the clubs and to live their lives the way they want to live
they should more centers to give advice support and money.
ithe only advice is that the pres. should be role a model for the people and that that is part of his job.
basically what i sd before giving more finacial aide to citzens or lower college fees or det grants for them
try to make school more interesting both in college and high school i dont know more extra credit things like that
I think that goes w/ education, ed people do things in a ed. way instead of rocking the boat
no more reform...make repercutions more severe
i don;t know in washington tis really easy for teenagers to get birth control i think that is good we have good laws for that but i think that that is good if teenagers don't haveto go their parents then i think that is good.
increase the amonut the amount the taxes that go towsrsds improving schooling.
harsher punishemnt and better watcsh for it
not sure what kind of advice i could give the law not as lenient
encourage young people to get and vote, and to have more political awareness, more ways to be involved
um, more money for scholarships for people who can't afford to go to school and more teachers
um, I would say if , uh if you , if you are goihng to do that than do that, but otherwise practice abstenence and don't mess around with somebody elses life, that if you don't if you don't want to make the choice of abstenence than make a choice to do som
Uh. Create more problems to help young adults like be prepared for jobs and stuff like that.
Uh, try and make up jobs even if its little, so kids can get some money each week
um, i would advise the nexst president to trty to um make sure corporations are operating in environmentally friendly manner
State control over private universities, over the entire thing. there are smaller college colleges that are renowned for certain studies but the cost 3 times as much. When you are at a private institution you are receiveing the same or a slightly better e
um... go directly into schools and have better abd more in depth sex ed in c=schools
people should be taught about std's when they re younger and that it could happen toa nyone reallu
increase economy to increase job opportunities
um, probably mainly more frequent drug tests at schools, and maybe if drugs are exported from other countries and brought into the US, monitor the bringing in of drugs.
talk about abstenence more than giving condums out in the schools
what are their morals and beliefs and hopefully they believe in life and make decisions according to their beliefs and not listen and do what lobbyist what the money want
tell people in our age to start saving now because there probably won't be ss when we retire. they, gov't, should come up with an alternative
parents should have at least a year of parental education required
nothing is worth killing someone, there is no reason to take someone else's life
(laughter) um I'd have to say make Social Securty an individual basis. The money they set aside is the money they earn later on, on a progressive basis. (p) Um... OKay you work for say thirty years of your life and when you work they take out a certai
Also to start more programs and get the community involved in drug wars. (p) Um...kind of like, there should be more security guards in schools, checking backpacks and more searches conducted within schools (p) any type of schools whether they be public
Um...well, I would say...try to um crack down on drug dealers or repeated offenders and um...(p) ban relations with drug producing countries.
Uh turn back the clock about fifty years and leave education alone, I don't know, so that it's like the way school was about fifty years ago (p) um, just they didn't, they had more uh...just the way uh I don't know, it was funner for everybody then, they
change laws to give different awards, such as not giving a car liscence if you drop out, or have a low GPA
just more strictly enforce the gun laws and such.
once again, i don't know if the president could handle that. (P) that's about it
uh.... help some more studentds with different kindsa of grants so if they do mess up they dont throw their life away.
some sort of incentive to vote, like make it a national holiday and have people off from work, just some kind of incentive (p) no
maybe bring back the religion in schools, prayer in schools (p)
career service that should be more directed to working with the homeless. hands really out ther in the community instead of just filing things.
puch up the drop out age. there should be more opportunities and scholarships for the under=priveledges youth to go to college. not just loans but scholarships.
education when they are young... let them see the effects. scare them. important tool is education.
stricter laws (p) like if they get caught more than just a slap on the wrist, ya know (p) nah
help young people stay informed with world current events and world culture and geography (p) that's it
um, start more state regulations have the stores check id
continue to you use affirmative action, i guess (p) that's all
make it easier to get a college education
to support legalizing drugs, because i think that would cut down on the crime (p) no
same thing, have more breathalyzer tests
Um. making colleges help more in placement of students.
Oh visit more states and have more conferences.
...If they crack down on gun control and stuff and have more crime bills, I don't think it would be so bad.
Um...trying to think. I guess going into the schools and making sure they know what is available and how to get information, keeping the unemployment rate down.
Uh to tell parents to be more strict to have more control over their children.
he should be more strict on young people
be honest with people and let them know how it may effect their lives one on one with victims
rasie salaries to teacher as much as possible
instead of so may laws against it there should be more benefits and supports for the kids that don't use drugs. instead of always reading about the bad news there should be some good news in there.
um that it doesnt matter what you want to be [p] whether you are gay or straight
i don't know maybe have like we are taught that we shouldn't go work at macdonalds but it needs to be clear that you have to start small to get bigger better jobs
um... just take time and listen to people and young people
half ids a good amount to pay out, regardless of income of father until child is 18.
try to reserve more natural stuff for future and next generation
um, the only thing is to put border patrols where that is an issue instead of waiting until it gets in the country. Also to educate children before they come in contact with it.
um, I don't really think it can be solved because it is getting bigger as time goes on
more opportunities for kids to earn money towards college
maybe have more programs to get them into the job force, and for younger people o be able to get more experience
again, just more publicity on the issue. don't dance around just do it. there is right and wrong its not that tough just chose it.
make it for more kids have to be edfucated to do stuff to like you know get jobs and stuff like that
um uh be harder on drug realated criminals harshes sentences
financial responsibility in government funding
um.. work w/ school boards to make sure kids are getting taught what they supposed to
try to give young adults more options to do things in their spare time.
they can't take away the right to bear arms, it is in the constitution. But they can have people turn them in so there aren't so many of them. Athletes could have a thing where they hand out free tickets in exchange for the guns
well i mean a big issue in my area is underage drinking, if you grad. high school it is kind of an incentive
i don't know like everyone, don't be racist
um to just to be more sdafe like it only takes one time just to know what you are getting inot to like be a matuere adult you know
um, i don't think you can really solve it. it comes from the schools, families and inside. it's nothing that politicians can do about it
just more education and more about the stds and the aids and whatnthe outcome in in the younger schools
uh, try to make it easier for young adults to go out and find places to live, and to find jobs to support themselves
Help kids out more, definitely. Financially and all-around support.
every generation needs a cause even in the abscence of a war
to give more attention an honor to teachers instead of entertainers
Mmm...I guess probably more education in schools about the different types of STDs you can get and the consequences of having sex at a young age, and the consequences of getting pregnant at a young age, just more awareness and education. (p) All schools
try to get diff aproches that come off to tht certain age group
Uh I'd go back with the economy and education. Our economy is good, we all need a good education. The government has enough money to spend on education so we can do good.
um... goes again teaching , education and starting at a young age.
make sure you keep american jobs american , gibve tax to those companies thet hire american workers.
The same thing with the President, speaking about prevention.
I dont think he will be able to so i woiuld not even bother
have more programs to teach about drinking, alot is out on drugs, but drinking thing is put too much in background
come up with a better system to help us out.
i think that the name-calling and stuff like that should have stricter punishment so that people don't end up freaking out (p) the people who are made fun of (p) no
i could tell them to put more emphasis on more motivational speakers, going out speaking on the causes and repercussions on all that stuff, there's really not much the president can do, but be a role model, and say if you are going to have sex, use protec
have him enforcd the laws because they dont seem to be taken into effecxt
um, basically prepare them more than they are now
not to have age requirement for everything.
education on violence and that includes violence on television, in movies, media, talk about weapons and their effects (p) that's it
stricter background checks on kids getting guns, and age limits, but not 18 cause 18 is too young
there wouldn't be much the president could do about that, just that people need to be practicing good decision-making, there's been a lot of money thrown into it for research, probably more money than cancer now, although that is an important issue also.
if you teach history and philosophy more in schools and colleges. you open then up to a different perspective.
(laughter) they have to offer enough money to public schools so education is available to poorer students.
give more talks and start a newspaper about that issue but then a again who knows if that would work,
do not focus on money , clothes and jewlery, but there are other ways to make you noticed
awareness programs and show the facts, b/c of first amandement they cannot do anything else. educate them about it
personally i think a more lacks approach like legalizing marijuana.
stress the important of involvement with your children
setting up programs that allow them to say what's going on in the community and have mentor programs
um, to make it more, to make, uh, oh whats the work I'm looking for...to make us more able to reach our economic goals instead of living day to day, paycheck to paycheck. teach this generation how to use their financial resources and to make their future
well, look, if you want to have a future don't do it
Pay more attention to educational needs and schools (p) I just think they need to put more money into schools (p) Public schools (p)
um, well there needs to be more of a governmental crack down on racist groups like the KKK or the Black Panthers. Because they just produce more racism. We are a melting pot we have to stop being conflicting ingredients in the melting pot.
Pay more attention to stopping them getting into the country and less attention on children using them. If the kid can't get a hold of them he can't use them.
i guess to try to promote it more to our age group (p) no
to up the security in schools give money to schools that currently can't afford to medal detecors.. that can't protect themselves from hate crimes, rapes,,, etc, there are victims of daterape...
is to not legalize marijuana and you can't stop the drug trade.. drugs are going to be there no matter what happens. the gov. tries to stop them and some people can still use them and other can't. then if you ae going to keep marijuana illegal, the gov.
i know they are trying to something about this now but i think they should increase their efforts cuz i haven't hear anything about them being able to provide it.
in some scools they have programs but they dont here they should hand out condoms and give education here
let business grow so we have more jobs for everybody else.
try to make a point and tour the campuses thatwhere the pulse of a lot of politcal ideas are. hear what the kids are talking about.
more funding for schools, better teachers, adn more educated teachers with more commitment to the students.
they should do as germany does - have drinking age to 16, which will cut the crime rate
to look within themsleves and try to decide on their own
it's another thing that needs be taught earlier in school, i think the parents have also fallen down in that regard, a number of parents don't want their kids to be exposed to that type of thing, it's a false sense of security they give them. I know paren
probably steps that they are taking now (p) like the Brady Bill and all that (p) no
make laws for drivers, not drivers, drug users, restricting them to use it (p) no
we need more jobs for teens (p) all the sex jobs that they are shutting down, they should take away their licenses and put job stations there (p) where job centers, you can go there, and they'll give you a membership like program, quickly employment where

What do you think is the third most important issue facing young adults (ages 16 to 25) in our country today? PROBE: Would you like a moment to think about it? OPEN-ENDED
i'd have to say, i can't really think of a third one
Uhhh. ( PR) I guess, I think mmm mmmm I know for a lot of young people there jobs and what they are going to do after they get out of college what tehy are going to do is a worry. For people who are trying to start their own businesses or entrepreneurs it
problem with violence esoecailly among high school teenageres.
um, maybe there are people who didn't get a good start of a career because they did not get a good education.
um...jezz, I dont know, maybe just schiool.students face alot of work trying to start their lives,
um...um...hipocracy and lack of acctability w/ government officials
career i guess, job programs, schooling college
i think that the social restraint and pressures that are put on cause many teen prgnancies, sex should not be disapproved but educated that safe sex can be also supported
i guess cutting down on the school violence, too
i don't know i guess education in general, schooling
um..the environment..how it is going to be when we are in charge of it.
the schools right now around here..they need repaired..too small. maybe extending schools..making more schools...lots of schools going to fall apart.
well..Money..as far as how to spend money..spend wisely. how to save and manage their money.
oh boy, i'm sorry i'm really not thinking of one right now
I would say jobs or careers...employment.
um...I don't know if this is an issue, but being responsible for the country as we get older.
probably, i don't know that, i don't think it's really, i think it is like committment, but i don't think it's a government thing, i don't know how the government could influence it
maybe a vision or enthusiasm to do new things, to not accept what's given as the most that can be achieved.
probably education and the importance of it
health care, a lot of young adults don't have health insurance
like the way that people prejudge everybody, like just having to be so worried about being like everybody else, having enough money, and having to be in sports, and stuff
probably the schools. some schools are not up too par with other educational schools they need to have more programs.
probably school, like paying attention in school
being unprepared what comes in the future : how to apply to college, how to enter business world...the lack of skills
social security. i think we should still have how it is now. we should have an opportunity to receieve it how it is now.
probably stress and all the problems they have trying to figure out their lives
jobs, finding them , they are given to much older people
alot of younger people have a lack of knowledge about sex, STDs and getting pregnant
the availa bility of education-the prices being bumped up
again i can't think of a third real issue
too many kids bringing guns to school killing folks violent crime crime guns
sex. teenage sex student making the choice to be sexually active or not.
we all fer WW III. and widening gaps between countries.
i think that the driving age should be a national thing and not state-related (P) yes, in Minnesota is 15 and Massachusetts it's 16 and a half, and i believe in North Dakota it's 14, i don't think that in Minnesota anyone is any more responsible or capabl
probably what they are going to do in the future, like decisions on the future, like making college available to everybody, even to those who can't afford it. that's pretty much it.
honestly, i don't really know, i don't have any other thoughts on it.
abortion, everyday I pass an abortion clinic, and I am pro chioce. I dont think there should be violence or grafc pictures displayed
young american sdon't get as much respiect as they need to be given. cuz after you get a 4 year degree people still don't take you seriously.
i think violence, teenagers are exposed to so much of it on TV and in the media, there's just not enough educatinal programs, especially for young children
involvement itself students need to involved themselves in politics. its similar to education. standards expected of youth should be ackowledged by youth their own self worth.
make sure that there are jobs for everyone so they don't have to go homeless
the cance to get a higher education, to go on to college
like sexually transmitted diseases, AIDs, getting pregnant
i'd say gangs and i want to separate that from violence and i think gangs are a problem, children are going to gangs because of a lack of a family structure
probably be trying to find a place in the world, meaningful to them
um...not sure...things to do to keep them out of trouble, some places are quite boring.
uh.....from 18-25 age group is funding for college
um....lack of reaching out and showing that the community cares
oh...uhhh...I think we're all kind of worried about colleges and stuff and after college if this so-called economic boom is going to be around when we come of age because we all want to get rich too (laughter).
In state of CA, driving regulations for teenagers
I guess more of a health awareness with drugs, alcohol, premarital sex, HIV or AIDS.
i don't know how to word it but basically self esteem
depression - the extent of it that it has spread to and the rate of teen suicide
they need to give us achance tpo lower the cost of living in our county so we can live a comfortable life style
entertainment or things for kids to do.,
defence, I just had to register for the draft, and i feel bad for those who were less enthusiastic to do so
cultures...where they are, their knowledge
i don't really know, my brain is drained right now, it's been a long day
ummm... giving them programs to get them involved and get them off the streets, and keep them away from crime.
i don't think it would be the third most important but it would be child abuse, it would be the first
sex - easy to get STM. people who don't know cause the problem, i think young kids to not take as seriously as it should be taken
i guess like probably like pressure in schools and having in different parts depending on where you live, you got different kind of pressure, different places, (p) like i guess gettin kids and people to not do stuff they shouldn't do or don't want to do,
make it easier for young people to go out legally
a proper attitude (p) i know it's vague, but like i said, most people who are going into a real world situation are either scared or negative, sometimes too hesitant
driving - to allow teen agers to be more aware, they are not experienced enough to be on the roas and they are dangerous to others. if they revise them [laws] so that teenagers need to have more driving exp. before getting lisence
Um...probably something to do with the internet (p) Um I know that a couple of my friends and my dad's businesses have all been hit by e-mail viruses, try to make that safer.
Um, kids that get abandoned and stuff, homeless.
i don't know (p) mostly money for college, that's what i'm tryiing to save up for
pregnancy (p) just like they have to deal with the responsibility
pollution - in our eyes and killing off the environment
motivation (p) there are a majority of kids are motivated, but an equally large percentage of kids aren't motivated, i've seen in my school even the kids in student congress aren't motivated, if they can't see an immediate outcome then they won't do it.
you know i really can't think of one outside of those
the violence on TV and video games and stuff
i think the insecurity of the breakdown of the family
Um...I think uh one thing we see in teenagers and in college students right now is a search for meaning, for spirituality or meaning beyond what we can see or what our senses can tell us.
Um...lack of options maybe like what to do after high school like college education and lack of funds to do that.
um.... being themselves. Being unique, an individual
just by, people living in my city, drinking and driving
money managment, just spending money on important things and savings accts for saving for things of quality
i guess you could say school for the lower half (p) the lower half ofthe age range
um.. because they arent skilled, hang around minimum wage
hmmm....finding a place to live, not much land left to build houses.
Probably the uh like the economic gap that is forming like the poor keep getting poorer and the rich are getting richer and now we are having problems gettinginto college and stuff like that.
i guess i go back to equality for gays and lesbians, i think it's a big issue that young people are getting involved in
Um,...probably education, like the level and encouragement.
i have no clue. i don't worry about much. i don't even worry about the first two.
relationship with their family, a lot of kids don't have it
maybe sex (p) how much, how young people today are getting involved with it so young, it's getting out of control
i would say the u.s. involvement with other countries in the world (p) well, we are the ones that are going to need to get off spending billions and billions on military defense, and push economic growth (p) that's good
crime - just make it dangerous, makes life harder
probably family matters. like they have one parent or something
they should think more about their health...there is a lot of obesity in our country. think about their diet, daily exercise and taking vitamines - they should think about their future b/c the choices they make now will affect them in later years
friends and family - people really don't spend enough time with families
...I'd say the environment I guess. Young people are concerned about the environment, more than the last generation, but there are serious changes that need to be made in the way government deals with environmental issues in the next decade.
staying in school (p) getting a further education so that they can have a better life
Third most important issue, hm...I think um, maybe religion?
disease, AIDS, (p) any kind of STD, people have to be more careful who they sleep with,more choosy
um trying not to do too many things at once, getting too involved in work
lack of leadership including parents who don't enforce values and political leaders they don't set good examples for young people, many of them. parents do not force rules on their kids. and they have double standards, kids do not have values or disciplin
um... wordly issues like when kids are growing up they start to think of humanity instead of just their own culture
student dropout rate. highschool and college.
uh i would have to say children i guess a lot of people my age have children
now the cost of living is got high especially for young adults getting out of college it is pretty advice.
thinking they can do anything on their own but not letting other help, not taking advice.
um probably not knowing enough about politics and world affars
affordable housing. esp. in college towns becuase the rents are really expensive and not everyone can do it.
the dare program i.ve noticed that all it really does is introduce kids to drugs instead of deter them from it.
um.... focus on importance of safe child care for next generation
pregnancy and issues like that play a big roole
probably no money for education cuz its a bare minimum education is the future of our country but they don't give us enough money to do anything. they didn't have money for us to make print outs in typing class but they had lots of money for the foorball
peer pressure to do certain things narcotics and what not.
work salary and benefits that go with it
their futures people not actually working like they used too but doing things on computers
um, its hard to say, uh, they aren't well=rounded in their education any more, um, there should be more funding for things like debate teams and more important subjects like the arts and less funding for sports
hmm, lets see, umm, umm, maybe hmm, theres the um, there is the career and there is the abortion and abtenece until after marriage, and the third, I woudl say, just see where you fit in, like I said before whether you want a family or to go for a career o
ig uess i would say keeping peace among all the nations is an important thing gfor our nation to try to do.
I would probably have to say controlled substance abuse
um... the value of government and being involved in it
how important their parents are people dont rally appreciate their parents
um, probably sex education or questions regarding that
drugs - whether or not hey should use them, including cigarettes.
Um, how 'bout State environmental concerns. (p) Um... keeping biodiversity.
Lemme see...um, drinking (p) um alcoholic drinking.
Either um...lemme think...I guess I'll say sex.
maybe the teenage disease, STDs and pregnancy
lack of motivation. often kids don't understand how their classes apply to life, there be an application of the material learned to actual life.
awarenedd with health issues like with the government. I don't know much about it. they don't gear information to us. i feel i don't know enough about the issues to vote.
there a lot more crime with younger children, more than before
let me think here, i don't know, can't think of anything
keeping within the US...the jobs and wealth
i'd say the feeling of apathy about government issues
Um...I'd have to say the school system where so many people drop out and they don't get the education they deserve.
Their future I guess (p) as far as um...I mean finances in the future and their families.
Um...I'd have to say, drinking under-age.
community centers to help keep juvenilies and delingents off the street
drugs, the U.S government helping other countries bring in drugs.
drugs and alcohol, i don't think kids understand how important it is to stay away from it.
i think in schools midle schools and high schools kids need to have more of a say in how the school is run, the schedule in our school is going to be changed next year and it doesn't benefit us and the principal doesn't listen
um, um, I think maybe drugs is a big problem
being labled. some kids are tagged as being a certain way as if they can't comprehend politic or money managemnt. people want to make these decisions for them when it is usually not the case that kills young peoples spirit when they are told they can't do
um probaly sex and having children too early before the age of 18
knowing where to go next. as a senior in highschool i am concerned. I have a mentor and I think everyone should have that but its harder if you don't have agood.
driving and costs of traffic accident from speeding
that young people don't have much of a say.
african american, young black males get pulled over a lot. sometimes they are not doing anything wrong but they get pulled over by cops'
probably, like political issues that include like abortion and capital punishment the taking of lives
for the younger crowd for things to do to keep them busy
Um. I don't know. ( PR) Sure. I don't know.
the media is invasive to every part of their lives to seek out truth ontheir own and not sit infront of television
probably i dont know [p] how they are going to support there family
Uh...uh...uh...maybe (laughter)...um...maybe the issue of homosexuality.
(Laughter) I guess protection, like police. We all see lots of Columbines on TV, we all need real good protection while we're growing up and for years to come.
I guess unwanted pregnacies at a young age
hmmm, uh, it would be worried failing a class, if they are in athletics
availability of financial students and minority stuff
i'd probably say college (p) funding for college, how to pay for it
put the environment before the social security issue for the first important issue.
making the U.S the gun control stuff being safe in the schools
the social security system and retirement
being wasteful environmentally, and that includes buying too many trincket and useless things.
security, i guess...sometimes the state of the world as it is can have an efect on chidren and they might not feel like they are secure in the world and they might resort to drastic measure in order to vent out their frustrations.
um, I would say jobs. like its not easy for a teenager to get a job
Probably sex, a lot of people are trying to grow up too fast.
lets see, um, uh, school violence is a big problem. not so much in my area of the world, but it is in Jersey. I know it was, like in Columbine. in the high school i got out of they added all these security measures even though there hasn't been a problem
Schools (p) Getting up so early for school and whether or not to go to college (p) Probably to go to college.
secondary education.. college cuz i gruadated up in the top 20 of my class. i was admitted to all the colleges in the state but i don't have the money to go to the one I want to go to. they should help us pay for it.
probably sex, definately sex because um out of sex we have pregnancy and high er population in order to manintain a low population.. you have to maintain self-control so you don't have sex all those horny guys.. its a problems
maybe the social system..the welfare system alot of people are left out they didn't make the ciorrect decisions growing up and now what.
maybe relatefd to the last one a sense of apathy in voting you stop caring.
school, like um getting good grades to get into collegs
love and whom they are going to fall in love with
once again it's more of a problem with the education system: when you look at national testing standards, they are a joke, they don't really tell you a thing. A lot of student s are not prepared for college, which means they are not properly educated stud
probably them getting involved with the government (p) i mean like half my friends don't even have a clue about anything that's going on.
we need to be better educated about our politcs and what is goin on in America
i would say letting kids be emancipated, like certain situations that they have where they can't go home, something like bunk beds for kids, provided for them, safe houses. job corp is something like that where they have a dormitory, more of that provided

What advice would you give (to the next President of the United States) (about how to solve that issue)? PROBE: Is there anything else? OPEN-ENDED
well they get pretty much information about it, but i think even more information and peer pressure is a big thing so talk about that
To give the kids who are having a hard time more counseling than what they are giving them now.
make sure that kids understand there's different things you can do with your life, basically have your own life, have information available to everyone, not just the students
support groups counselorts, advertiseing for troubked youth.
more knowledge more places to go to get more info
keep the violence out, get rid of it from movies and tv, if its not there they wont do it.
make us feel like we have a say in things instead of adults and those who will vote for them.
offer more centers on where to get advice where people will listen to your problems and not blow you off.
i'd have to say make a way for there to be jobs that are much crucial to life skills like such as technology related jobs.
I don't know. everything that's been tried has failed
oooo... goinh gto different types of vehicals and cars, banniong cigarrettes, and puttoing stiffer laws on what shoulnt be put intothe atmosphere.
I dont know if there is a way to solve it. Its just a part of growing up learning to make hard decisions
have more programs that help people who don't have as much $ as some people do
kids need to be made more aware of the facts, more needs to done in the school system
theres nothing for teens to do and no place to go P when they know what they are doing parents should take more of and active role
no more absinance campaigns but safe sex campaings
to wait until you are married, parents should teach the kids and the leadres at school
same thing like higher standards, better teachers, better classes
um..to encourange taking care of the environment.
maybe making some kind programs..school distrct to renew it...or need state funding.
I mean..basically schools try to have classes about that or have some people to talk about it ..or whatever..
teach people use birth control, abstenance
there should be education about what drugs really do, and i guess it should be made harder to get your hands on drugs. people need to enforce the laws that drugs are illegal and you shouldn't be able to find them so easily.
to require students to take government courses
allocate more money for loans and grants and aid for higher education.
Not to have so many weapons in the home.
um I would say try to create more jobs that develop marketable skills.
make the laws stricter about abuse and stuff like that
Um...just that young people need to be more involved because young people are going to be running it and a lot don't know anything about it.
check the backpacks when you go into the schools and if they get caught suspend them from school and hold the parents liable
we need to teach more stronger committment and responsilibity issues when children are younger
um control the amount of money in circulation
perhaps giving students opportunities to work and. i'd like to see programs that encourage challenging what is held as factual and trying new experiences in the hopes of promoting an intelligent curiosity and assertiveness in both students and workers.
if they made pot legal, it would help, they would quit
make it more of an issue to people for new new ideas...more money
give advice to store people so they wont sell to kids underage
make it a little more apparent as a problem, bigger and the real scoop.
tell kids to look ahead into the future and stay in school
help the world to understand that everybody is different, you don't have to be a certain way to be right or wrong. (p) no
they should get more things like contraceptives for the kids that are having sex
open up more policy and programs more vocational trade schools.
just make classes funner, make it so the kids want to learn it's not boring to them, they don't want to sit there and do nothing
the schools need to make class that specifically teach how to make job applications ect. maybe have these as mandatory classes
at least think about keeping the social security how it is now.
oh gosh. try to keep the taxes down as much as possible.
start programs that kids can go after school to feeel a part of smething
that they need to know, and learn who they are at a young age, and have some sort of faith or something to keep them from being so stressed out and struggling. (p) no
more education at school start early in the elemtary schools.
the dealers.. they need to put out more investigators to bust up the drug lords, cuz over here there is easy access in the cities i live in.
they should put regulations, i dont qualify for summer youth programs too much HH income.
a movie called "kids" my friends we wish they could show it to all kids.
um... not sure paying more attention to young people
up the teachers salaries a little bit, they are trying to help the kids succeed and they are a very important influence. if they are not liking their job they don't help
its good that the school is cracking down on that but some of the other schools aren't yet.
we need to have more education on the effects of having a child a t a young age
more national funding istead of it all coming from the state
Make children aware of the consequences of their actions.
Make it more safer for people to go to school. At my school people bring knives, I don't think that's cool.
really have to do with parenting. if parents could trained more.
do what ever it takes to get the guns off the street.
(Laughter) try to find a way to curtail the problem, (p) It's so chic nowadays, like the Ravers, they think it's so fun to do Ecstacy, and education about what it does to you.
i think a lot more should be done for programs with youth. people think its a good way to foregt their problems. they think they are not part of what is goin on and they need to be made a part.
tougher lasws with finding durgs on the person or finding some oen using them
I guess be stricter on them laws too, they get 2 or 3 DUIs, they shouldnt get that many.
um...stongrer foreighn w/o military involvement, Moer UN work.
um, i don't think it is an issue the president can solve very easy
i guess like any other bill or law it should go thru congress or the senate. (p) yes, a nation-wide driving age
more programs, more funding for college and like making jobs easier to obtain when you get out of college. (p) no
again harsher and stricter laws and consequences
well. it would depend whether they were pro choice: to address notin a forcefull matter. have police at the clincs to control protesters and propoganda
can't give any advice culture has to change.
find ways to reduce violence in schools and have zero tolerance for the teenagers who commit the crimes. and there's not enough good role models, like my sister's in high school and there was a bomb threat and they found the kid and suspended him for thre
to have more police on the streets and enforce thode the rules
they should , i like that, uh voucher program (p) i think it was clinton he porposed a plan to hand out vouchers to go to college if they can't afford it
either again to teach them when they are young, and once in highschool show them the consequences, reinforce, don't just have one class on it, ya know (p) no
i have no idea, i really don't, i could say parents have to work, i don't know, you can't force anybody to do anything, force parents to take more of an interest in their children, pass some legislation to allow them to take time out of their jobs for the
probably give out more federal aid (p) nope
don't exclude certain groups, try to cut out the racism and insults towards everything
some type of education about having a family at too young an age , some kind of course at school
more of a local thing, give more freedom and things to do
um.... lets see... well clean up the government and make it more appealing
Uh...look into future technologies for improvement in defense.
maybe more available grant $ as opposed to student loans, raise eligiblity status , make schools available that provide more scholarships
help events thsat focus kids from being on the streets
Well I don't know how the market works that well but I advise them to do whatever they can to keep the prosperity up.
um... just do uh talk more about it and have classes on sex and drugs,
there again its hard cause its local enforcement
to focus more on younger voters, get them to vote more, will be around more
Well you know, I don't know, your body's not going to stay young forever and when you abuse it there's consequences, your liver gets bad, you get cancer or AIDS, you need to respect yourself.
i think all this starts at home, if at home going to church is having your priorities straight really
that people should just think before they do things and know what the consequences are
make sure there's educational programs about how to get started in a vocation
school counsellors need to be more readily avaialble and more qualified to deal with it. to get a better understanding about it so we can learn hot to dael with it
not sure, still trying to work on that one myself
they need to stop giving to using opur tax monmey for these little police they need to find some other way to do the taxes wso we can live as wwell as others
um i think the need to raise standards for people getting into colleges, and put more emphasis on grades in classes, sort of have some regulations for off campus housing so they will have say in what goes on
construct more activities and social events that kids could be involved in.
Uh...the War on Drugs isn't good enough if you don't have anything to back it up. Empty promises and words don't do any good if they don't keep the drugs out of the schools and circulation.
Um...less focus on prisons and incarceration, and more emphasis on education and prevention.
I don't know, to be more stricter on young, just anybody can go buy it with a fake ID, they need to do something about that.
doing a good job regulating , but still some issues that require education
to put arts programs into public schools
give flyers saying what you should anbd should not do.
make it more appealing to join , with more benefits, I would only serve if I got drafted against my will
um... just to take care of the fact that you arent ready for a relationship.. or ready for a pet so it does not have to be put down.
educationdg young people better on drugs and alcohol
increase programs and guncontrol and counselors
to educate them at an earlier age all the way up to high school
try to strengthen education programs across the country and try to increase the number of people who go on to college and finish college
make Like other stats and lower the price of it.
making things more, less accessible for kids (P) giving them more things to do, punish the kids that get in trouble
go out and promote more of those drug free programs, things like that
put out more atheltic programs , more education programs to keep them busy
i'd say just talk about it more in schools, because i don't hear much about it, maybe once a year they talk about college
probably more education to drugs but still people are ignorant about the effects of it, that's about it
to create programs where both the parents and child could go and talk out their feelings, to see why they are abusing and being abused. (p) to find out ways how they could control their anger (p) the parents and the child both.
leave us alone and let us learn on our own
just try and keep, or try to improve the sex education programs and let people know what happens when you have a kid (p) no
well, i think the schools, part of that, they should be a lot more big on helping, having the kids get along better, like with fights or something, not tolerate that kind of stuff, like people who are really causing problems and stuff, crack down on those
that people in our situation have to realize that sometimes it's necessary to take a gamble, and that every individual needs to seek their own path. (p) just that it's not about standards or what's socially acceptable, but what's right or wrong for you as
I would say put up more No Teen Smoking signs up and less like provoking it, less advertising for smoking.
let some kids put on some boxing gloves and let them fight, get off , shake hands and all will be good
A special committee that overseas all that and try to make the warning systems a little bit faster. (p) Like a committee that kind of patrols what's going on (p) on the internet, making sure that any problems that are reported are fixed, I guess.
Supply more places for kids and stuff (p) just like um more homes, like in our town there ain't much homes.
um... make more people aware of crime laws
try and lower the college prices (p) no, that's about it
i guess to try to have, talk to the teenagers about their decision (p) no
to switch to alternative fuel for all the veichles
have it more stressed and told when we are younger.
i don't think there's anything that a president could do but if he could, I have no idea, i'm sorry
dont want to see internet out of control needs to be regulated more, tighter control, get a board on line security to regulate that
try to make it easier for people who are around that age to get a job
like we could have more, better jobs for the people, more specialized careers and things where they could go and get small degrees or whatever and they'll have a better income for their children so that so much crime would not have to be committed
try to limit the amount of violence on TV and regulate how much individual games can have
To the President? Probably, 9sigh) again to get more kids involved to have something better to do besides go do something bad.
focus on how important a strong family is and how much influence adults have on the children of the future
I think a lot of the problem comes from the murkiness of the separation of church and state (p) I think that the separation of Church and State was to keep the State out of the Church and not the Church out of the State and I think that we have reversed t
Um probably like more ROTC and Armed Forces scholarships for people to go into college.
try and get people to stop confronting one another
president could push for young adult to be themselves and not what society wants them to be.
as far as making the liquor board more strict about carding and a bigger part in that.
um, better access to information about scholarships and counselors to talk about financial aid
the whole system of state funding for college education is extremely complicated and could probably be refined to work more efficiently (p) no
find some way to stress importance of ed.
but i don't know what to do about it, you can't stop it, but i think they should be more educated and there should be more classses in public schools (P) about STDs and pregnancy and stuff
make it harder for teens to acquire guns
make sre enough jobs, have programs for entry level jobs for those w/ less experince
um.. more prevention in the school sysem and awareness about it
um... to not have as manty people expect too much from us.
i don't know. can't exactly give money to people they do but that is not what i want to do. i don't think there is an answer for that.
opening up a firm to give people jobs and give more job opportunities
Uh put more money in welfare and opportunity programs so the economic gap will become less.
in addition to legislation, programs to making sure that all schools have the option of starting gay/straight alliances, and making sure that there are national programs for awareness.
Um have more seminars? To promote more things, education, more levels of education like going onto college or technical schools instead of being limited to McDonalds' work or something.
(sigh)...I would give advise...try to help kids cope with their societies and to learn that violence is not any good output for any feelings they're having, and to try to catch early in in their lives to help them deal with emotional problems so that they
if they drop out they cant get jobs, give them jobs that they have to work harder at if they drop out cause they messed up.
i don't know, i don't know how to solve it
well, first of all, there's a million things i could say, we need to stop playing, it's not the united states job to play policeman to the country and do it in a forceful way (p) to the world (p) no
to encourage parents to be more active, to encourage abstinence rather than 'safe sex' i think parents should be more involved with their children.
i don't really how he could solve that one
to get more psychiatric help so kids wouldn't turn to drugs and put more money into mental health programs
for lot of it it is education and role models that talk about healty diet and exercise ant stuff like that
educating young women like myselg about sex and life and all that
We need to reform uh...I forget the name of the bureauracy, it's the one that controls the national forests and specifically logging and how we use our natural resources. (p) Um...we're using the resources at too fast a pace and they're pretty much givi
making it easier to go to college and stay in school financially and everything else.
Um, that uh I think the nation was built on...like God-fearing Biblical principles and because I'm a Christian I would think that once the nation begins to think that they are their own God, nothing but negative things will follow. (p) Mmm...just that,
they shouldn't force kids to work at the age of 14 or 15. i don't think you should have to work until you are 18.
just school reform in general, more funding and teachers with more certification.
same thing, start in 2nd, 3rd grade education, more speeches from people from the local community who have that kind of disease and have to deal with it on a daily basis
need to find a way to control strong drugs and forget about maryjane
umm...breaking down some of the bigger jobs so that people don't have to do so much
um.... if you are under 16, be tried as an adult and stricter penalties
um to try to return to more traditional values and family
all of us, including all the leaders in america, should live in a way that they want all the young people to follow - good example
better national, state, and local laws and better education about them
to take school seriously that you can take care of yourself and your family later on
uh... um.... spend more money on peopel handing out information on it
tryt to limit the types of guns,,p[owerful guns: limit the production of Uzzis and semi automatics
I'd lower from 18 to 17 or 16 because once you get to 16 you have your car so I know alot of 16 year olds who stay out past curfew so its not really stopping them from what they do.
main reason is that they dont get a vboice at satate or national,give them a voice
different instructional methods to meet the needs of all students.
we're looking for what is point making money getting money.
i think they need to educate more about birth control and over population
just put the info like make it easier for young people to get ahold of like when i was in high school all we had was chanell one and half the people didnt watch that i dont know like make it more accessable
more money for livable housing development for students and youth.
get rid of the dare program all together.
um... imortant to look into different options for childcare for low income people and regulating that, focus on safe environment.
don;t broad csast in schools dont hand out condoms in scholl and act like its o.,k. say that they shouldnt at all
give more money to schools and i know that is hard becuse there would be more taxes. i think that is really stupid that p[eople complain about taxex and then compalin about lack of services.
Offer better opportunites just because were younger doesnt mean wh we dont desrve as much pay or that we dont work as hard or that were ntoas qualified
encourage people to actual get out and do the work for themselves
having more funds for educations, make tuition lower so more kids can afford to go to college
More funding for the art programs and for extra-curricular activities like theater
um I wouild say just tell them to find out all thier options and just try to find out what their strenghts are so they can make a decision and pray about it so they can find out what to do
hm, look at the situation and if they deserve the money, give it to them, and if they don't, don't. Because some moms say they aren't working but they are and they are geting money both from their jobs and from welfare. It just isn't fair
to completely go through nuclear disarmament, and tot rry to relate to tother nations in a friendly and understanding way.
I think the country is doing a good enough job, but you have to get the public to buy into it. instead of just trying to ban all these drugs they need to find a way to regulate it. You have marajuana, if they tried to regulate it like alcohol, that would
um some how need to be aware of being involved in local issues, not just state and national, should campaign for importANCE OF IT.
more I guess, intervention with counselors and teachers, um, I don't know
support more programs for voter programs
find a way to make art more available to everyone..theater companies, tours to schools, better fundin for schools
um, probably I guess more emphasis in schools. I'm sure the make it one class, but make it so that they go into the penalties of doing it and how it changes peoples lives
keep the law enforcement and drug enforcement agencies funded and hire more policemen to keep an eye on border. to educate people more of the effects of the drugs
be more liberal, allow same sex marriages
Um...it's a complex issue. What advise? Don't know if there is any black and white basis, no matter what you do you're going to be either hurting the farmers, or fishers, or loggers...well, my only advise is try to do all you can to keep a "clean" envir
There's some convenience stores that don't card when they are supposed to card and it gets around to the kids and they start going to that certain store and they still don't start carding so it makes it easier for them to get alcohol. (p) To change that
Um...just I don't know, abstinence I guess. (p) I was just saying promote anstinence.
Um...make it easier for...for kids who don't speak English to learn to read and for people who don't know how to write, for them to get educated, make it more accessible for people who don't have opportunities.
disease at a younger age should be looked at in relation to the environment
incorporate more programs into the schools better programs in the schools enforce programs inm the schools. proper ways to prevent the disesas.
more education on results of drugs and alcohol in the schools, maybe even class in the schools, instructions in all schools
two ways: 1) to learn math is important but should be used to practical real life issues. that took awhile for me to understand.
more yong adult orientated programs. like trying to understand where the younger generations are coming from.
more police to crak down on gangs and more to show what happens to a gang memeber in their life
create more government based scholarships (p) that's it
make it more appealing for young people to be involved
i can't really think of anything the president could do, but i think more needs to be done to try and get young people involved
Just stress how important education is and where it can get you in life.
Hm! Um...whew...probably having advise available or uh being able to go and sit down with somebody with examples of what it can go on in the future compared to how it is done now.
I would tell them to uh...make everyone have to have proof and enforce that everyone have to ask for it (p) like identification proof of the age that you are.
just to encourage people on welfare to get jobs make more incentives for them to get jobs in case they have to go back on welfare again
that theres always something better to turn to
he should listen to everyone and set an example to make decions based on what everybody thinks
I think that first and second offences should not be so strict, maybe a way for kids to come forward... offer drug counseling and a class
set up school programs to keep kids out of trouble
Institute more education in lower grades about it. I know that I didn't have any education about it in my small town. So I think they need to in lower grades before they are pressured to do somehting they may not want to do
um, lets see, I just think that, um, I don't know if, are you talking about politicians? [yes] --I'd don't know how it can be solved
showing more interest in young people who want to be leaders in the future
more support, more awreness for it from school administrators to watch for the signs of depression
give more $ to start groups that ..like therapy groups,
encourage parents to encourage their children lettig them get involved in different things and the politcal process. raise their esteen that they can do cahnge thing
they should check the rules on that about having kids at young ages
more people available in schools who do that. I have a mentor and i think that they should hire more people to do that. more counselors to guide.
um..... more cops on the corners that have high speeding or traffic accident rates
a lot of times young black males will get pulled over when they are not doing anything wrong. The state of Missouri have a law that someone cannot be pulled over because of race. It is called racial profiling. They could have that be a national law, but e
oh um probably that uh you dont need to take that and get out of the reltionship while you can
once again to listen to what we have to say
like um education in schools in how it is to , how you canget help for a problem like that
um come out with more things, public attractions that don't cost so much money
parents need to watch there kids a little better
i guess continue with the food stanps or somethin
theres actually no way he can solve that bc its between the family you can say take councling but it doesnt always work
I don't know, I just think it's a problem because a lot of kids are homophobic, they're not really aware of a lot of things, they're homophobic, they're not really aware of what's going on, and put so much effort into not like homosexuals but they don't k
set up programs i dont know that can help those people get through what they need to get through
Uh...like I said give as much money as you can to it in the budget, a lot comes back around to education because if you educate them they won't go around shooting as much (p) the kids or students or young adult.
teaching sex ed young at appropriate age, would havre to be early
he shouldsuggest free booklets about how to invest early, as a guide
Um...I guess again to send out fliers or packets about prevention and safer sex.
they need to just try and prevent it from being made and crack down on it.
um..... more education for young at early age about violence and whats wrong w/ it.
make laws that make it not so easy for kids to get a hold of drugs (p) no
come up with another law, not really, not a law, because it don't matter how many laws there are, if they want it they can get it, like with the sex issue, there's not much he can do because that job relies with the parents or the family, because it's you
to promote every body taking responsibility for thier own actions instead of blaming soemone else
there needs to be more positive opportuniteies rather thanbresorting to violence teen sneed to know how to solve their poblems insread of killing soembpody
um, that it be that they can play as long as they don't have anything under a 65 instead of a 70
to charge everything equally and not necesserily based on race and gender
can't enforce this more but they need to teach common sense. once they arre in the car they can do whatever they want.
public anouncements should be procast about where products are produced. it should be absoltely mandatory that this information is public information about where products come from.
it is better to listen and obey to their parents
definately more education as far as sex ed. in public schools maybe at earlier ages. more thorough and explicit programs in the sex education
set up some more funding for people who are stuggeling
that I think would more trying to discipline as opposed to presidental. [you mean self discipine?] yeah.
um, I guess again to look to God instead of to himself to guide our country
like have schools, have jobs for kids so they wont be out in the street and like that
Um...kind of, I don't know how to put it. Talk to parents, encourage parents to talk to their kids more about it.
well, it leads back to the equality for everyone. because a lot of the reason these school violence takes place is because a lot of these kids feel like less of a person because of everyone else. if they get tormented everyday, eventually they will snap.
To lower college tuition prices and give more incentive to going besides 'there's a better job out there for you'.
to try to have parents more involved in their child's lives and know what's going on and talk to them about it (p) no
see previous. they should with FASPA forms. Because I come from a middle class family the gov. doesn't give me any support. I am punished for my family still be married and not poor but we don't have enough to pay for the college i want.
have higher penalities for rape and statutaor rape. he should have his balls and dick cut off. higher penalities for sexual harassment.
concentrate on education from a young age. expand healthcare system so that they have health care, regardless of whhat their parents are doing
try to find a way to support young people trying to get a better eeducation.
a lot of classes are not needed and some other classes need to be reinstated.
more ways to protect yourself.. more planned parenthood clinis place to talk about it and protect themselves
just legalize everything - it will cut the crime rate
more ways to get into schools and have more interesting ways to learn for kids who want to study
wait till you find someone you really love, not to rush with anything
i think we need to get better teachers, there's not enough incentive to become a teacher, certainly there are areas where teachers don't want to teach, here in S. Ca. teachers get combat pay and it's not enough, it's just not worth it, i don't think the p
try to like direct more towards the younger people than older to get them to come out (p) not than the older, but try to include them more (p) issues like voting and getting them out to vote, stuff like that
to incite the young people to take action to eliminate to eliminate disease deal health care problems cuz its our lives.
put more emphasis on history and present day politc in our schools. i think if we focus more on history we learn more from our mistakes.
that's about it (see last box) all the stuff in the world can wait, like raising prices, different bills that they pass, they need to take into consideration the youth when they make the bills, just let some of the stuff that's not really important stand

I need to end the survey by asking a few questions about you. (First), do you generally think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or a member of some other party?
4 well, i'm not really part of a political party, if i could vote i would vote for the person who would do the best for the 4 year term, sometimes we have economic issues so i would vote for a Republican, and social issues i would vote for a Democrat
4 i don't really associate myself with any political party.
4 none of them, I dont pay attention to that
4 not really in any, sometimes consevative sometimes liberal
4 i'm not into any of that, i don't vote or anything
4 i don't know what i am, i don't know if i'm anything, i'd have to think about it.
4 i think really think of myself as really being affiliated w/ anthing
4 the no party, i'm not pushed either way
4 I go in what I think is right, so none
4 dont think of myself as anything if ythat is one of them
4 i haven't formed an issue on that one yet, i'm just starting my life as a young adult, call me back when i'm 21, i might be able to give you an answer.
4 i really don't feel an affiliation with any of them