Tuesday, January 5, 2010

U.S. Issues

What are some issues that face our govt. and our nation?
Think of issues that you may hear your family debate/discuss--
What are issues that you see/hear about in the news?
What issues are important to you?
Talk with a neighbor(s) for a few minutes and then list around 5 issues that you feel are important.
----After you have posted, look back at what others have posted.

24 comments:

  1. One issue is National Debt.
    Another issue is Health care
    Another issue is Carbon Credits
    Another issue is Renewable Energy
    Another issue is terrorism

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  2. The US border and immigration status.
    The current status of the trade agreements with other super powers.
    The issue of pollution.
    The pressure to go green.
    The status of the stock market and the strength of the dollar.

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  3. money, debt, being poor, war, pollution, oil spills, gas prices, riots, jobs lost,

    jacob and kyle

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  4. Our economy is a major problem for our country. Many people are losing jobs and aren't able to support their families. Another issue is being green. Many people are buying green products. We are avoiding leaving a carbon footprint.

    Gas Prices - Losing Jobs - Going Green - Economy - Bankruptcy

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  5. bad economy, health care debate, war, terrorism, environmental issues, higher prices for goods, low employment rate
    health care, economy, war, environmental issues, higher good prices, low employment rate
    bad economy, health care, war, terrorism, environmental issues, low employment
    health care, low employment, economy
    health care, gas prices, low employment, environment issues, bad economy

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  6. Money Issues are a big thing
    National Debt
    Money...Going out.
    Roads..War...Gas..Food Prices...Not enough Jobs.....Welfare

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  7. 1. Poverty and terrible president
    2. Money
    3. Stocks
    4. Money issues
    5. Gas prices rising, crappy economy, job elimination, college tuition costs, war over in Iraq.

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  8. 1. poverty, identity theft, the stock market
    2. the president
    3. the stock market and our economy crashing
    4. the president that was voted on, and gas prices
    5. the gas prices rising, economy crashing, job elimination, college tuition rising, the war over in iraq

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  9. bankruptcy and recession, terrorism
    Money being tight and saving as much as possible. Going Green
    Losing jobs. Gas and oil prices.
    ways to save money, bring the economy back, and go green
    Food prices
    Economy
    Strength of dollar
    terrorism
    healthcare

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  10. KIM!!!!!!!!!! you need to leave....your way to smart for this class

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  11. 1. Money
    2. High gas prices.
    3. Economy
    4. Jobs
    5. War

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  12. a Terrible economy
    Stock market
    well fair
    Fixing our national debt
    College tuition- well fair- national debt- security-economy

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  13. Our economy
    The president
    gas prices
    Nation Debt
    Job eliminations
    Gas prices
    National Debt
    Job eliminations
    College Tuition Rising
    The Amendment to Bear Arms
    The war

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  14. I don't really believe that global warming is a real threat, the world has cycles.
    Corrupt government adds to the national debt.
    Price of gas going up
    the recession is still getting worse

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  15. Well my parents and such don't really talk about things like this it just doesn't interest me. Some could be health care, debt, bad economy, gas prices, terrorism.

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  16. Our economy is the biggest thing that needs to be fixed. Once this is done, things will get much easier. Health care is also another big issue. Many families aren't able to afford health insurance. The pressure to go green is something that could conserve our country and planet.

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  17. debt, health care, bad economy, gas prices, pollution, lack of job openings, immigration, non US citizen, college tuitions...

    Matters to me now.. is paying for college... being in debt from college...

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  18. national debt, what if china decides to declare war because they want to be repaid.
    stem cell research
    health care

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  19. Kayla M.

    Debt, health care, bad economy, college tuition, gas prices, unemployment rates

    Matters to me now....college tuition

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  20. money,debt,gas prices our current economic status, healthcare, war, renewable resources

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  21. Some can be bad economy, war, gas prices, health care, and money

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  22. illegal immigration, debt , unemployment, wars, gas, pollution

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  23. Our economy is disrupted. When it comes to problems the increase of knowledge it slowly decreases. Health care and the war.
    Pollution
    lack of jobs.
    and education

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  24. welfare
    debt
    gas prices
    bad economy

    debt means the most because the money runs the world and if you don't have any then you are doing bad

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