2028: Possible Scenarios2028: Possible Scenarios

Mehvish AllyMehvish Ally

Obama/Edwards 2008-2016Obama/Edwards 2008-2016

Foreign PolicyForeign Policy

– Iraq- most combat troops out by 2010, Iraq- most combat troops out by 2010, Sunni/Shiite based parliament reinstated, Sunni/Shiite based parliament reinstated, with both a Sunni and Shiite prime ministerwith both a Sunni and Shiite prime minister

– Iran- after lengthy negotiations led by Iran- after lengthy negotiations led by Obama, Ahmadinejad finally recognizes Obama, Ahmadinejad finally recognizes that the Holocaust did occur, and that the Holocaust did occur, and acknowledges the existence of Israelacknowledges the existence of Israel

– North Korea- Kim Jong dies, socialist state North Korea- Kim Jong dies, socialist state emerges and has nuclear plants for energy emerges and has nuclear plants for energy use onlyuse only

FinanceFinance

– Gas- tax increasedGas- tax increased– Eventually, marijuana legalized but Eventually, marijuana legalized but

heavily taxedheavily taxed– Taxes used to improve national Taxes used to improve national

infrastructureinfrastructure– Public transportation more prevalent Ex: Public transportation more prevalent Ex:

monorails, high speed trainsmonorails, high speed trains– College price decreased thanks to College price decreased thanks to

Obama’s volunteer/tuition planObama’s volunteer/tuition plan

Social IssuesSocial Issues

– Gay marriage legalized in more states (California Gay marriage legalized in more states (California yesterday)yesterday)

– Illegal Immigration: pathway to citizenship, worker Illegal Immigration: pathway to citizenship, worker program. program.

– Spanish becomes an official second language in Spanish becomes an official second language in California, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, and New California, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, and New York.York.

– Less people are on welfare because more jobs are Less people are on welfare because more jobs are opening up thanks to infrastructure development opening up thanks to infrastructure development in rural and older urban areasin rural and older urban areas

– People accept their differences and just get along.People accept their differences and just get along.– Healthcare provided to those who want it Healthcare provided to those who want it – Abortion Abortion

Energy/EnvironmentEnergy/Environment

– No drilling in Alaska, FloridaNo drilling in Alaska, Florida– Wide use of solar power, geothermal, Wide use of solar power, geothermal,

and other clean/renewable energy and other clean/renewable energy sources.sources.

– China/India- use natural gas for 4 years China/India- use natural gas for 4 years until renewable energy so prevalent it is until renewable energy so prevalent it is cheap enough for India and China to cheap enough for India and China to promote and use on a mass scalepromote and use on a mass scale

– People apologize to Al Gore People apologize to Al Gore

OROR

McCain/Huckabee 2008-McCain/Huckabee 2008-2016 2016

Foreign PolicyForeign Policy

– Iraq- combat troops remain, more incidents Iraq- combat troops remain, more incidents such as using the Koran for target practice such as using the Koran for target practice instigate Al Qaeda even more, thus instigate Al Qaeda even more, thus perpetuating the war; military bases perpetuating the war; military bases remainremain

– Iran- preemptive strike due to possible Iran- preemptive strike due to possible sighting of weapons of mass destructionsighting of weapons of mass destruction

– North Korea-preemptive strike due to North Korea-preemptive strike due to possible sighting of weapons of mass possible sighting of weapons of mass destructiondestruction

Finance Finance

– Gas- taxes lifted, then reinstated, then Gas- taxes lifted, then reinstated, then lifted againlifted again

– Gas use increases due to lifting of tax, Gas use increases due to lifting of tax, even though renewable resources are even though renewable resources are being researched and developed more.being researched and developed more.

– Illegal immigration stagnates due to Illegal immigration stagnates due to failing economyfailing economy

– Trade deficit continually increases due Trade deficit continually increases due to oil pricesto oil prices

Social IssuesSocial Issues

– Gay marriage – constitutional ban, marriage Gay marriage – constitutional ban, marriage defined a between a man and a womandefined a between a man and a woman

– Illegal Immigration: billion dollar fence built, but Illegal Immigration: billion dollar fence built, but a temporary worker program instilleda temporary worker program instilled

– Marijuana use increases, despite building of Marijuana use increases, despite building of expensive border fence.expensive border fence.

– Welfare reformed, having stricter policies, but Welfare reformed, having stricter policies, but the same amount of people are on welfarethe same amount of people are on welfare

– Healthcare will not be a governmental Healthcare will not be a governmental responsibility, but a responsibility of the responsibility, but a responsibility of the individualindividual

– Roe v Wade overturnedRoe v Wade overturned

Energy Environment Energy Environment

– We begin drilling in Alaska and off the coast of We begin drilling in Alaska and off the coast of Florida for oil, until those sources are depletedFlorida for oil, until those sources are depleted

– Wider use of solar power, geothermal, and Wider use of solar power, geothermal, and other clean/renewable energy sources, but other clean/renewable energy sources, but only when the gas tax is reinstatedonly when the gas tax is reinstated

– China/India- fight the US for oil from NATO China/India- fight the US for oil from NATO countries, and win the battle countries, and win the battle

– People continue to belittle and deride Al Gore People continue to belittle and deride Al Gore