Patriot Employer Act
Title: Patriot Employment Act
Central Idea: To persuade people to understand that even if Obama wins the Patriot Employer act must not pass. It will lead to the evitable downfall of the US economy. I also hope my speech shows the audience the importance of not just looking at the candidate but also exploring his plans and critically analyzing it.
Specific Purpose: To inform and persuade people against the Patriot Employer act.
Introduction
I. With the presidential race in full force, many candidates have been talking about their economic agenda and their plans for the country.
A. Tonight I want to talk about Barrack Obama's support for something called the Patriot Employer Act.
B. Along with co-sponsors Sherrod Brown, senator of Ohio, and Nick Durbin, Senator of Illinois, Obama introduced this bill in August of 2007.
C. The bill forces companies to meet certain conditions and if conditions are not met then those companies are taxed at a higher rate then normal. Although it did not pass Obama has announced that he will make this bill a priority if he is elected stating "We will end the tax breaks for companies who ship our jobs overseas, and we will give those breaks to companies who create good jobs with decent wages right here in America." (Wall Street Journal).
(Transition: So after researching this bill extensively, tonight I want to tell you about what the Patriot Employer Act' is, what it entails, and finally why this bill will undoubtedly hurt the U.S.)
Body
I. So first what is the Patriot Employer Act?
A. This act is different then the Patriot Act' which is the post-9/11 antiterrorist law, but like I said early, it is a proposal by Obama to designate certain companies as Patriotic Employer' and favor them over other, apparently not so patriotic, businesses.
B. In the bill it takes four pages to define patriotic and how it applies to within the...
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