While both sides are busy pointing fingers at the other, our nation's hard-working families are struggling just to make ends-meat. ... The S.N.A.P. program assists families with putting food on the table. ... There are also reports of food stamp recipients trading, or selling their food stamps for cash. ... " Imagine going out to eat at the local fast food spot, and the person ordering their food pays with food stamps. ... Lets get this Nation back to 'America the Great' instead of America the Poor....

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Living life in the fast lane while socializing on the weekends with friends, enjoying fast food at a football game or just relaxing in the sun, nude at a near by beach. ... Taking part of the benefits offered thru welfare, unemployment checks, tax returns, food stamps, and social security. I can think of millions of more reasons and definitions on what it is but those were just some of the few things i personally felt and believe about what it truly meant to be an American and last but not least simple freedom with protection standing strong and united together is really what makes us speci...

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The American economy was more dynamic, embracing the fast growing industries such as automobile production. ... Before WWI, the United States was a debtor nation. ... This forced countries to develop a surplus in trade with other nations before they could pay us back. ... Many countries stockpiled their extra reserves, and although this may be seen as waiting for higher prices in a period of economic growth, it definitely indicates a volatile food market. ... Also, nations could hold part of their reserve in foreign currency, since gold supply was limited. ...

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As individuals and as a nation, we pride ourselves in helping 4 others. ... Apartment and motel dumpsters galore, recycling centers, two "cheap" liquor stores, nice grocery stores, fast food dumpsters, a floppy motel, and some great hiding places. ... He suggests " we ignore sign holders and report panhandlers to business owners, require fast food vendors to keep dumpsters locked (those big green piggybanks that hold the key to Pandora's box), and stake out liquor stores that are breaking the law by selling booze to known street drunks." ... This is increasingly true in families from...

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Americans are trying to keep up with society and live fast-paced lives. ... As a result Americans over spend and expect the government to pay their bills or there is no money left for food so they expect the government to pay for their kids lunch at school, or pay for groceries, or pay for their kid's education because of a sense of entitlement. ... Americans living fast-paced lives are depending on government handouts, not just to survive, but so they can buy the newest phone, television, etc. ...

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In addition, along with global shipping getting fast, it is much easier to distribute food to any location far from where the product was grown. ... In the New York Times article, "The Birth Control Solution," Kristof reported that while in developed nations the birth rate is usually lower than two children per woman, in places such as Uganda, Chad, and Afghanistan women average six children apiece. ... Yet, the development of science and technology is not able to help in cleaning water and nutritious food. ... Furthermore, while being the lack of food, people also have no access to...

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In order for the nation's economy to be stable total demand has to equal total supply. ... "Industrial production increased 50% , but workers could not buy goods as fast as the industry them because their wages were just too low and could only spend their money on the things they absolutely needed. ... When WW1 came to an end all European nations that allied with the US owed lots of money to American Banks. ... The working class, 1 in 4 lost their job and with no way to make money many lost their home and struggled to get food for their families. ... As mentioned before, families wer...

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Excluding during the time of the Great Depression, women and children have never before been on our nation's streets in such significant numbers. ... As a result, the nation's population of homeless families swelled from almost minor numbers to nearly 1.4 million. ... Families are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population, accounting for almost 40 percent of the nation's homeless. (3) What still confounds many Americans, however is why homeless appears to have become an unchallengeable socio-economic condition in this nation, such that our children may not know an A...

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The nation realized the success of their future, would depend on a strong economy and a larger population. ... New mineral resources were discovered and helped to increase industry expansion with nearby nations (Grabowski 49). ... For the first time in Australia's history, mineral deposits are being depleted faster than new ones are being discovered. ... Unemployment has become a persistent problem because while the number of jobs has grown, the number of people wanting to work has grown even faster. ... There is concern that the amount of higher educated people is increasing faster ...

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In World War I, European nations went off the gold standard to print money. ... Food came first before making babies which is acceptable since people lack the necessities of life. ... Due to this, many people were out of work and money, and food began to run low. ... " People could not afford their food, let alone their own life! ... " (McLelland) "Unfortunately for the well being of Canada's economy prices continued to plummet and they even fell faster than wages until 1933, at that time, there was another wage cut, this time of 15%" (McLelland). ...

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As we all know one of the most crucial and significant elements of globalization is the exchange of products and international trade, through these processes countries have been introduced to many different products, food, and values, that they have never encountered before. ... We are so exposed to various cultural aspects from many different countries everyday; people in Asia are familiarized with western fast food chains like McDonalds and Burger King, the Western countries have been acquainted to the prevalent "anime" culture derived from Japan and Yoga, an Indian spiritual teach...

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Germany's industries are among the world's largest and most technologically advanced producers of iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, food and beverages, shipbuilding, and textiles. ... Indeed, Germany's exports have contributed two-thirds of the country's economic growth over the past decade and have driven its GDP per capital to increase faster than that of any other major industrialized country. http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/67899/steven-rattner/the-secrets-of-germanys-success Germany also has a very influenti...

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If that sort of impact would be felt after a $2.50 increase, imagine the devastation be that would follow a raise to the $15.00 per hour, as many across the nation are not simply requesting, but rather demanding an increase to. ... Mark Wilson's report found that with a 10% increase in the federal minimum wage, food prices in stores would rise roughly 4%. ... A study conducted in 2011 found roughly 2/3 of fast food chain restaurants offset the cost of new minimum wages, with increased meal prices. ...

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