The Graying of America Of the total federal expenditures in 1995‚ Social Security together with Medicare(federally founded health program aimed at helping the elderly‚ founded in 1965) was the largest‚ accounting for about 34 percent. In 2005 this figure is predicted to be as high as 39 percent. This is caused by the "graying" of America and the increased number of elderly who will collect benefits for a longer portion of their lives‚ coupled with a reduction of the number of workers available to
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CHARACTERS Isabel/Madam Ching‚ about 70 years old Dolores‚ about 40 years old Man in first sex scene/Ernesto‚ about 50‚ later 75‚ years old The men and women of Paradise Inferno A Christ-like figure Chorus members SETTING A dimly lit space found at the center of the performance venue. Audience members are seated around this area. TIME Now and then THE PLAY Everything is dark and silent. A soft hum then fills the air. Moments pass and the hum fades out. A Hiligaynon chant traditionally
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My prevailing concerns for the United States of America and its future are unemployment and underemployment. These two issues cannot be solved by throwing money at the problem or creating additional meaningless regulations. These concerns must be faced with vigor and the willingness to experience trial and error. Unemployment in the United States is staggering. The U.S. needs to end outsourcing and once again begin manufacturing their own goods‚ preferably exporting more than they import. It is
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completely in the way the book suggests it did‚ not so harsh. First thought on the matter‚ did the settlers even know any better. America was just starting out and like a toddler America did things off of example. A majority of immigrants came from Europe. Europe in a more subtle way in some cases did the same thing as settlers did to the west. Britain watched over America and Canada from afar governing the government. France‚ Russia‚
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America the Beautiful Coca Cola’s appearance in the 2014 Super Bowl commercial was a one minute ad that featured a multilingual interpretation of the song‚ " America the Beautiful." Coke has been portrayed as something so simple that has an amazing way of bringing people together. It’s advertisement has been ideal to show the world and all across the nation that America is united in every aspect possible‚ from a simple smile of happiness
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circumstance available to achieve one’s goals. It is a word that is especially applicable to America; the idea of America as nation where anybody has the opportunity to succeed is so embedded into the American identity that “opportunity” has transcended its dictionary definition. It has become an intrinsic part of the American Dream‚ a word ingrained with the history of many generations. To many‚ America is often considered the land of opportunity; from the earliest colonizers‚ who sailed across
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lives‚ the United States must take a comprehensive approach of increasing border security and improving legal immigration procedures and public diplomacy‚ as well as fostering reforms and greater efforts to crack down on human smuggling in Latin America. The Heritage Foundation lays out a plan for such an approach. In August 2010‚ 72 would-be illegal immigrants from Mexico were lined up and executed‚ their bodies discovered on a remote ranch a mere 90 miles from the U.S. border. The drug gang responsible
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ENG 280 04/09/2012 Song Analysis “White America” is a song in which Eminem creates many contradictions to show inconsistencies in the American social structure. This is important because it reveals critical flaws in the American society that gives false illusions to immigrants and U.S citizens that the United States plays fair in wars. Eminem plays as a voice for the American people. Through his music he points out the flaws in our government and speaks to the people who have been entrapped
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descendant of a European" but an "American‚ who‚ leaving behind all his ancient prejudices and manners‚ receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced‚ the new government he obeys‚ and the new rank he holds." Crèvecoeur presumed that America was a melting pot‚ that the environment created a homogeneous American culture‚ with similar values‚ beliefs‚ and social practices. Such cultural uniformity is inherently plausible. After all‚ most white colonial Americans worked the soil‚ enjoying
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Anne Tyler’s Digging to America truly embraces the true values and unique attributes of America. As an American 20th century writer‚ Tyler explores the modern American culture and what it means to live in such a vast and diverse country. In the story‚ she lets us in on the lives of different characters from two separate American families‚ who struggle with their identities and try to find a sense of belonging. The story starts in an airport in Baltimore‚ where two families‚ the Yazdans and the Donaldsons
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