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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1.)ANTEPLI‚ A. (2011). INTRODUCTORY REMARKS GIVEN AT THE DUKE FORUM FOR LAW & SOCIAL CHANGE SYMPOSIUM THE NEW FACE OF DISCRIMINATION: “MUSLIM” IN AMERICA. Duke Forum For Law & Social Change (DFLSC)‚ 2(1)‚ 1-3. In this introductory forum‚ Antepli discusses the unfairness of Muslims in America‚ what islamophobia is‚ personal challenges and experiences‚ the negative image forced onto this group of people‚ and the fear of future worseness. Antepli speaks about the negative effects he reads about‚ personally
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out of two‚ are functionally illiterate‚ meaning that they do not possess the minimum skills required to function in a modern society. Facts such as this regarding literacy illustrate a devastating portrait of the social conditions which exist in America‚ the country generally portrayed as the most advanced in the world. Out of 191 million adults in the US‚ as many as 44 million cannot read a newspaper or fill out a job application; another 50 million are unable to read or comprehend above the eighth
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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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The United States of America is not the best country in the world. This is not an opinion but a fact. What makes a country great is measurable. In every category‚ America is coming up very‚ very short. If one’s opinion is that the United States is the greatest nation in the world‚ that definition of greatness is likely stumbled upon by blind patriotism. Not once has the United States proven to be one of the topped ranked countries in the world. Has there ever really been a time of peace‚ prosperity
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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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Audrey Hepburn March 4‚ 2013 Mr. Miller AP U.S. History South vs. North 1800-1850 FRQ: In spite of sharing a country‚ the Northern and Southern areas of America had many differences and distinctions‚ which ended up dividing the nation. During the first part of the 1800’s the North and the South grew in different ways. In the North‚ cities were centers of wealth and manufacturing. There were many skilled workers. In the South there was not much manufacturing. There were not many skilled workers
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****** Willingham M. Handran English 112 Hunger in America We live in a nation where a large percentage of its inhabitants suffer from economic hardship and are left with no other option but to pick and choose between certain necessities over other fundamental needs due to a lack of financial resources. Many of these people are forced into having to choose between taking their life-saving medications or being able to eat for that day‚ while others simply have no choice at all. These people simply
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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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