
Now that President Obama has pushed legislation through Congress that will facilitate student sanctions and increasing money for Pell grants, I am relieved that my classmates and I will not graduate in giant piles of debt. Instead, I am worried about having our youthful enthusiasm mired in a far worse enemy who shares the same consonants: tvivl.Doubt – this concept was made famous by Meryl Streep in the 2007 Academy Award nominated film of the same name – is a fixed point in popular culture and modern life. But I only recently became personally bekendtskab.Ser you, I'm about to leave college, otherwise known as the most perfect non-consecutive 36 months of my life. Here I was treated to a wealth of intellectual delights and a meal plan. I was spoiled, and I was well fed. I had friends, resident advisors, professors and other people I paid to worry about and believe in me. Everywhere was the inspiration and håb.Og now, six weeks out from exams, I find myself feeling such doubts. Doubts about whether post-degree lives can ever live up to the precedent of the last four years. Doubts about whether I can ever live up to the promises I made to myself about "seeing the world" and "doing good" and "writing the next big American rom-com." Doubt whether this ever-present knot in my stomach are clinically lactose intolerance or just angst.Jeg is not opposed to feel doubt in all circumstances and after all, a little self-doubt go a long way. There's no motivation quite like uncertainty. (Just look at Einstein – with hair the way you would have to compensate with genius!) And it is normal to be worried about overwhelming change. Doubt is a natural for the reflective mind, an important part of selvrealisering.Men I can not understand or accept the doubt that exists only to puncture the dreams others. People – adults and some premature acidic young people – often disguise the considerable community spirit as "skepticism." And these self-styled skeptics will take you and your fantasy dream job just for fun, just for the pleasure of embarrassing yourself when you speak anxious about your desire to caravan across the Sahara or learn to fly hot air balloons. These doubters ask such annoying, pragmatic questions like "How much does it cost?" "Do your parents know about it?" And "Is not that country on the State Department watch list?" This type of restriction caution and doubt, all but the mottos of a guarded adulthood. I'm all for food, but I do not much care for the FDA's pessimistic slogan "If in doubt, throw it out!" Must we always be suspicious of each other? Why have we so little faith in our fellow man? College taught me to believe in human potential, but in post-Grade adulthood, it is too often used to express doubt in another capacity, and making it as if it were some sign of wisdom. We should keep our nose to any creative idea that is "unrealistic" or "unlikely". We are beholden to the impersonal facts and statistics more than we are at a friend's dreams and planer.Jeg am afraid that when I grow up, I find myself repeating the bitter words about my (imaginary) great uncle, who cut me out in the middle of the imagination by saying: "It's not the way the world works, Cookie. "" Do not call me Cookie, "I say in return, some opposition to the gendered and condescending nickname, but more so to his slider negativity. He could have sold me on Cuban cigars, but he can never sour me on verdensmarkedet.Kom May, our graduates will look naive and goofy in our mortar boards and gowns, carrying newly minted diplomas and a false sense of confidence in our dreams . Our "Yes we can" spirit may seem silly in this age of economic problems, our "Can-do" outlook can be nauseating hopeful, but remember what you say to us, regardless of unsolicited advice you can offer – try not doubting os.Hvad leading holiday destination has a warm, temperate climate, villas with sea views, fabulous food and drink, and a huge debt crisis? Greece has been in recent news because of its massive debt is sparking a crisis in the European Union. But I was actually referring to Californien.Mens Greece dominate the headlines, California's state debt is actually rated as more risky than Greek bonds with at least two rating agencies. Although rating agencies differ in their assessment of Greece and California, Moody's rating agency gives California a Baa1 while it gives Greece a higher rating A2. Do not mistake: Both ratings are serious warnings from financial markets to California and Greece, they must get their fiscal house in order. Recent downgrades in California debt ratings mean that the state will face much higher costs of borrowing now and in the future. Similarly, although both have the euro as currency, Greece borrowing costs are twice Germany because of the difference in the two nations' perceived creditworthiness. And both Greece and California face similar problems attract lenders to buy their gæld.I bond market, Greece is known as one of the "PIIGS" – Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain – countries that joined the euro in 1999 and have had problems adapting and complying with the strict financial discipline theoretically required of members. These problems may be due to the economic union of a weaker nations as PIIGS with fiscally stronger nations like France, Germany and the Netherlands. Right now, Greece is creating a problem for the European Union (EU). Greece's national debt in relation to the size of its economy, GDP, far exceeding the 60% ratio, which is the limit for EU countries to adopt the euro as their currency. It is surprising that our fiscal status has declined so much in recent years, although the United States wanted to adopt the euro, our federal debt to GDP ratio does not even come close to meeting minimumskravene.I case of Greece, EU developed a plan to restore confidence in the Greek debt and reduce Greece's high borrowing costs. Under this plan, the 16-nation euro area would be lenders of last resort to Greece with support from the IMF if necessary. To obtain this credit support, Greece needs to meet several conditions set by the EU and to adopt fiscally sound policy. Greece's EU partners and the entire international community through the IMF has come to its aid. But who will step in to help California? The only backstop at California's debt will be us – or rather, the U.S., Uncle Sam. California is not a sovereign country, so it can not have its own monetary policy, monetary policy is responsible for our Federal Reserve. But if the whole country will be responsible for California – or any state – debt that the state will influence U.S. monetary policy. If the U.S. supports California's debt (and why stop at California?) Would the total federal debt effectively stige.Og when Congress will be started this way saves a state, what incentive, every state has to balance its budget and behave in a fiscally responsible manner? We will be left with what might be called "mother of all moral hazards" – hundreds of billions of dollars in debt taken over by the federal government, and further damage our credit rating as a nation.I years California has really relied on a corner, as it tries to close a projected 42 billion dollar budget hole in a recession and declining revenues. But unfortunately, California is not alone. New York was recently ranked 49: e of the 50 states in state debt problems. New York's state-funded debt is an estimated 60.4 billion for the 2009-10 financial year, which is much larger than expected state tax revenues at 55.7 billion U.S. dollars during the same period. This does not even include county or local debt or unfunded future obligations. And New York's debt to revenue ratio is expected to worsen in 2010.I Greece has the dramatic debt situation led to calls for restraint, including ideas like raising the retirement age and cut the wages of public employees. This, in turn, led to civil unrest, strikes and protests. What will it take to California, New York and other states to get serious about their fiscal condition-not to mention future commitments come after pike as their billions and billions of dollars in unfunded future pension obligations? At the height of the Greek crisis suggested a German member of Parliament that Greece might want to sell some islands in order to finance its debt. If California and other states with serious fiscal imbalances do nothing, we could even think of selling California landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge to China?


