It is important to vote in this year’s election because as an individual, you are given the opportunity to change the way the country you reside in functions just by voting. If you don’t vote for the person you believe is fit to run this country, then it is almost impossible to always be satisfied with what happens in the country. As a group, we believe the most important issues are gun control, crime and drugs, and budget and economy. Gun control is a prevalent issue today because there have been many incidents lately involving guns, such as the shooting that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and there have been many protests trying to ban the right to bear arms. In our opinion, crime and drugs is a large issue also because of the amount of people incarcerated as a result of drugs. The United States recently has had a lot of issues with crime within law enforcement with the amount of killings there have been. Drugs is also a big concern because of the large amounts of dangerous drugs being exported throughout the country. Another major issue is budget and economy. Budget and economy is a big issue because the U.S. has acquired major debt and is running low on jobs which leaves a vast amount of people unemployed. Therefore, leaving our economy to downfall.