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How much does the U.S. spend on the military?
1.2 Trillion Dollars
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How much is the U.S. national debt?
$15 Trillion Dollars
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How many people in the U.S. are without healthcare?
50 Million
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How many adults in the U.S. are on probation, in jail, parol?
7 Million
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Top Universities in the U.S. Public and Private
Harvard and Berkeley
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How many people live in poverty in the U.S?
46 million people
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How many pple live on a $1 a day? " " $2/day -- In the world
- 1.3 billion pple live on a 1$/day.
- 3.5billion live on 2$/day
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Compare wealth and income of richest in the U.S. to the poor.
- Income: 98% vs 1%
- Wealth: 99% vs .25%
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Familiar with the means tested program (welfare).
Medicaid temporary assistance for needy families 5years
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Familiar with food stamps, amount of money, and requirements.
$1.05/meal, 3.15/day 2 years
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Very basics of the Budget.
- Mandatory: Welfare, Social Security
- Discretionary: Military Spending
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Security Issues U.S. dealing with terrorism&nuclear weapons. (basic idea)
Terrorism and Nuclear Power
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Americanization and Soft Power
Culture of U.S. spreading to foreign countries. U.S. culture is attractive (lifestyle) international students
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Nuclear Weapons: (U.S. and Russia major powers)
Both U.S. and Russia have enough nuclear power combined to destroy each major city 10 times
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How many military bases around the world?
130 out of 195 countries
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Essay question: Great Recession
Housing Crisis and Derivatives
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