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Gallup: Bad Politicians & Government are Americans Top Concern

Click here: Poor government leadership was top problem in 2014, Economy ranked a close second
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Student Loan Debt Tops $800 Billion

Click here: By doling out a net average of about $100 billion per year in student loans, the federal government allows even the nation’s wealthiest universities to charge students more than they and their families can pay without going into debt.
That makes colleges richer and students poorer.

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‘It’s Gonna Be a Bloodbath’: Expert Reveals the Economic Defects Under the Government’s Numbers

“Overall the economy is quite weak,” Peter Schiff, CEO and chief global strategist at Euro Pacific Capital Inc., “It’s all a bubble masquerading as a recovery.”
“The average consumer has way too much debt and household net worth has declined,” Schiff said. “Real wages are lower today than they were five years ago. I think people are overestimating the shape of the consumer and his ability to spend.”
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Doctor Shortage as Obamacare swells Medicaid Rolls

Click here: As Medicaid Rolls Swell, Cuts in Payments to Doctors Threaten Access to Care
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Environmentalists Suffer Big Loss on Lead Bullets Case

Click here: Environmentalists Suffer Big Loss on Lead Bullets Case
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Report: Immigrant workers account for all employment growth since 2007

Report: Immigrant workers account for all employment growth since 2007
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Obama Sets Wealth Gap Record

Click here: Under Obama the wealth gap between America’s high income group and everyone else has reached record high levels.

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Census Bureau: 20% of Millennials Live in Poverty

Click here: One in five young adults – ages 18 to 34 years old – live in poverty, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Food Stamp Beneficiaries Exceed 46-million for 3-Straight Years

Click here: The number of beneficiaries who receive food stamps has topped 46,000,000 for over 3-straight years.
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65% of Children Live in Households on Federal Aid Programs

Click here: The Census Bureau reported this week that 65 percent of American children live in households taking aid from one or more federal programs.
How to be dependent on government is now one of the earliest life lessons America is teaching nearly a supermajority of children.