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Savings
savings
Americans have stopped saving as much in their bank and are running out of money. For instance there is only 18% of americans who are confident that they have enough money for thier retirment. The other percent is the average bank account holds 3800 dollars which isn't nearly enough to what it should be.
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savings
savings
Many of elders in out country have been retiring earlier then expected. There are about 50% retiring earlier and appling for their social security which is about 1237 dollars a month. Which is increasing our debt because we are having to pay earlier then we expected in the past, and people are saving less and less money in their bank for retirment. -
College tuition inflation increases
Budget College costs have been rising at a rate of 7% per year for decades. Since 1985, the overall consumer price index has risen 115% while the college education inflation rate has risen nearly 500%. Only 17% of the U.S. population has earned an undergraduate degree.
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Free trade hurts America
free trade hurts Americans
Having free trade with other countries sounds good, because it allows people to spend less on goods because the labor is cheaper in other countries. This puts many of our people out of jobs because buisness can produce more cheaper. The people left with out a job then end up relying on the government and at a loss for jobs.
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Trade
NAFTA created the world's largest free trade area, which now links 450 million people producing $17 trillion worth of goods and services. Trade between the United states and its NAFTA parteners has increased rapidy since the agreement entered into the force. U.S goods and services trade with NAFTA totaled $1.2 trillion in 2012.
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Budget
The U.S federal government has spent more money than it takes in. When this happens the U.S takes on debt and needs to borrow money. If the U.S reaches its borrowing limit congrees must raise the debt ceiling so that the department of treasury can continue to borrow money. -
President Obama's Failure of Leadership
Leadership Obama has not paid nearly enough attention to the central project of his agenda long before its implementation. He has not taken action to remove the officials responsible for unacceptable performances and replaced them with more suitable ones. Picture:
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Leadership
Obama has been said to have damaged Americas standings due to his weakness with allies. According to the "Pew findings" Obama was rated far more positiveley then Bush was.
