Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

As the United States usher in a new presidential administration–one for which you did rally your support–you may be wondering what this will mean for you, your future, and your ideals. Well, the truth is that now, more than ever, you should be politically aware and active.
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Women have been making headlines in politics across the globe.
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A lady went into the hospital for a common type of surgery. It was successful, and she received the bill for some $20,000 in just a few days. Her insurance was an 80-20 co pay policy, meaning she is required to pay 20% or $4,000. She paid her balance in full and assumed that the insurance company would take care of the rest. Months later, she received another bill for the balance. She also discovered that her credit rating had been lowered due the unpaid hospital bill, resulting in a substantial increase in the interest rate on her credit card.
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All we, as citizens of these United States, want is to be able to live comfortably with money to spare and not have to worry if things get rough. We all want to be treated equally and fairly without having some strings attached. We want to raise our children as we see fit, not because of this person telling us how or that we can't.
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The attack was a direct response to suppression aid by the people of Kansas to the Missouri raiders, which were led by Quantrill, a member of the pro-slavery Confederate forces. Lawrence is also where Union and Jayhawker forces get a headstart when they enter into Missouri.
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Most people who live in the United States don't realize what goes into getting a bottle of European wine on the shelf of their local grocery store. People also don't realize that many U.S. wines also sit on the shelves of European stores. Trade agreements and agreements on winemaking practices are just the beginning of what it takes for both European wines to be available in the United States and U.S. wines to be available in Europe. This article details the specifics of the most recent wine world trade agreement between the United States and Europe.
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Change: now that's a word we've all gotten used to hearing.
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Surely most of us have been in a financial quagmire at some point in our lives and learned that borrowing your way out is not the answer. Not Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling.
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The opposition has not wasted any time spewing out drivel to condition the minds of the public on a Noynoy Aquino-Mar Roxas victory in the May 2010 elections.
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In March of this year, the Obama Administration authorized a new federal program to help stabilize the housing industry. The feds poured a mere $75 billion into the Making Home Affordable (MHA) mortgage program intended to avert further foreclosures, assist responsible home owners in retaining their homes and stabilize the nation's communities.
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