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The War and the Economy are related
(U.S.) Reza-ul-Karim says the war in the middle east is dragging the domestic economy down, draining human, moral, and monetary resources.
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Fund our education so we can compete on the global market
(U.S.) Dallas Bohnsack wants public education to be fully funding so that Americans can compete on the international market and be citizens of the world
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Potential to improve the relationship with the rest of the world
(Greece) The American electoral process is fascinating, and regardless of which candidate is elected, the next president has the potential to significantly improve America's...
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Bolstering the Economy will solve many issues
(U.S.) Amin remembers that eight years ago we had a budget surplus-- and now our deficit is huge. If we can solve the economic problem, other problems (health care, green energy,...
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We don't want govt. controlling our lives
(U.S.) Bob Pacheco pulled himself by his own boot straps and never asked for any help from the government; Latinos, many of whom feel the same way, are going to be a major factor...
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Owning a Business is the American Dream, Not Socialism
(U.S.) Owning a house used to be the American dream-- now it's owning a business. We need to keep the economy alive with hard work.
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America's Economic Future
(Denmark) The Americans Thomas has talked to are worried about money: paying for college, feeding their children, and even rising food prices.
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Danny Glover addresses the voters
(U.S.) We need to consider what issues are important and what we want to prioritize-- remember that Dr. King said that peace is not simply the absence of hostility, but the...
Dear Oprah - Episode 10: Mail for Miss Winfrey
(Netherlands) As Oprah gradually became part of our story about why so many Americans don't vote, we decided we had to end our journey at her studio in Chicago... To help the...
Reforming the Tax System will help the economy
(U.S.) Raising taxes won't help. We need to close all the loopholes in the tax system to make it fairer, so that our children aren't left with our debt.
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