1. Social Studies Final Project Diego Villamizar Liz Mariel Martínez 5-B
2. Questions 1. State and develop two of the main economic proposals of Santos and Mockus. 2. Compare and look for differences. 3. State and develop two of the main social proposals of each candidate, meaning education, healt and housing 4. Compare and look for differences 5. Should you have the opportunity to vote for either, for whom would you vote 6. State three reasons to give a backing to your answer.
3. Answers 1. Two of the main economic proposal of Santos are: World-class sectors, based on a priority objective, the establishmentfulfilling commitments and targets for public-private work.It will boost Colombia's relationship with the world through treatiescommercial benefit to the country and to boost our export sector. Facilitate banks to reach the poorest families with loans for productive activities and services that support savings to a lower cost. To achieve this we will work together with the financial sector and communities, streamlining regulations, creating incentives and extending financial education to all Colombians.
4. Answers 1. Two of the main economic proposal of Mockus are: Seeks to link the Colombian economy to international markets, especially the most dynamic, such as Asians. Policies will promote income generation for families: training, use of niche markets, banking and credit.
5. Answers 2. The differences between the economic proposal of Santos and Mockus is that, in the first one both of the candidates have the same kind of proposal and is to find out international markets. The differences between the economic proposal of Mockus and Santos is that, the Santos proposal is more clear about boost saving in all Colombian families.
6. Answers 3. Two of the main social proposals of Santos are: We will give access to subsidized housing to single mothers, adultselderly, disabled and ethnic communities in stateof forced displacement. The proposed housing solutions maycontemplating the purchase of new or used, improvement and / orrental housing, construction and even the lot or land itself.It will be essential for certification of farms. Educational strategies are essential in the promotion and prevention.Will conduct awareness campaigns and processes that reachall households on issues like sex education, eating habitshealthy and promoting sport and healthy living. We Preventiona culture.
7. Answers 3. Two of the main social proposals of Mockus are: We will increase the public budget for social housing, resources and forms of subsidies and strengthen the capacity of public banks to meet credit demands, focusing its application in population with the highest deficit. The policy of subsidies for social housing will integrate and harmonize the different funding sources to expand its coverage and application methods to reduce production costs of housing and facilitating citizens' access to appropriate housing solutions. We will make structural reforms in the health system, based on a dialogue with patients, physicians, nurses, hospitals, insurers, businesses and health care institutions, researchers and local authorities to achieve an integrated system, with real capacity to coordinate different sectors that contribute to the provision of services, accessible to all people, quality, equitable and appropriate, managed in an efficient, well run and well managed.
8. Answers 4. The social proposal of both candidates have a lot in common, because both candidates want that poor families in Colombia enjoy a decent home. The different between health proposal of Mockus is the equality for all in health, and Santos proposal education for all in health.
9. Answers 5. If I would have the opportunity for voting I would vote for the candidate Juan Manuel Santos.
10. Answers 6. First: I think he has the capacity and the strenght to be a very good president. Second: Many of their proposals I have read and heard and I think they are interesting and good. Third: And one of the main reasons I would vote for Juan Manuel Santos is that he has more experiences about the security in Colombia.
