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Treaty of Ghent
peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain
Trash per person
4.6 pounds 1/2 recyclable material
How much paper is recycled
53%
Energy could be saved
95%
Increased recycling past 100 years
100%
Spent on Education
972 Billion Dollars

Majority of the Money comes from state and local governments. Each state is different. Texas comes from local property taxes.
% of Adults Completed High School
85%
% Adults Completed College
27%
Rank of science out of 21
16
Rank of Physics out of 21
21
Who is the FED
Federal Reserve System central bank for the United States
Laisser Fair
let it ride the invisble hand that will fix itself. Republicans will believe that Laisser fair
Keynesian Economics
the best way to handle economics you must provide significant amount of funds. You must stimulate. Spend money to make money. Democratic Mentality
Monetarists
Believe that the only thing should be monitered in the system is how much money we are printing. Nobody buys into that statement.
Progressive tax
income taxes the more money you make the more your taxed
Regressive Tax
taxble amout goes down the tax goes up. The theory it taxes everyone the same.
Estate Tax
has to do with death taxes. A tax you pay for being left that value. You pay taxes twice
Subsidi Tax
Farmes pay subs for not growing a particular crop. This year to much corn we are going to pay the farmers for the corn not to grow.
Where does the Gov Taxes
48% Income
38% Social security taxes/your money and the company you work for.
14% of Corporate Taxes
2% Exercise Tax
1% other
Major Expenses
Military, Social Security. Medicare, Medicaid, Income Security welfare, Interest in our Debt,International efforts.
Medicare
Help the Disabled and the elderly
65+, 95-450 month
Deductible 20%
43.6 enrolled in medicare
Medicaid Fed program
Low income, Run by state, 55 million on medicaid
Chips
Low income children, Families that dont qualify for medicaid but still poor
Tri Care
For Millitary
% of Population Uninsured
15%
% of Population Under insured
35%
Bankrapcys
62%
Top 75 for Health stuff
1 Highest cost for Health care
1 In repsonsivness
37 in overall performance
72 of overall health
Health care is what % of GDP
16%
Coverage of Americans Comes from
59.3 % Employer Insurance
8.9 Self Purchased
27.8 Gov Assisted Programs
Texas High school graduate precentage
72% 37 out of 50 states
Texas Male drop outs
54%
Female Drop outs
46%
Race wise HIghest Drop out
40.5% Whites but 65% of students are white
15% African Americans 19% of students droping out
26% Hispanic drop outs but only 15% of the students
Asian 8% but drop 4%(LOWEST DROP OUT)
Highest Drop out rates
South, West, Midwest and Northeast.
What % go directly from high school to college
66% go directly from highschool to college 57% of those will graduate. within 6 years.
Social Security
67+
pay 7.6% of Income
get .68 percent back.