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    billions researching new technology to combat a potential Soviet attack and increased dramatically the production of nuclear weapons in the U.S. This ultimately lead to the increased national debt that swelled the economy creating what was known as Reaganomics (Freedman,…

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    Comprehension” How do incarceration rates in the U.S. compare with other developed nations? Golash-Boza writes, “The United States stands alone in its rate of incarceration … In 2012, the United States had 2,228,424 people behind bars. The next largest incarcerated population was in China, with 1,701,344 prisoners, followed by Russia, Brazil, and India“ (223). In particular, no other country can compare with the incarceration rates in the United States. It’s quite telling that developed…

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    In North America, Native peoples established casinos as a way to better their tribes through increasing their income. While these casinos have improved the lives of some Native North Americans, they are also a source of conflict within and outside of tribes. Furthermore, casinos have also given rise to new stereotypes surrounding indigenous people because outsiders do not understand the benefits of gaming for the tribes. As my hometown contains a federally recognized tribe that runs a casino, I…

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    Who knew a small town boy turned actor would become the most impactful president of the United States? Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, charmed voters with his good looks and demeanor and his effective storytelling qualities. He grew up in a small town in western Illinois and after college became a radio broadcaster, who was popular for his public speaking abilities. He then went on to test for movies, and his career took off when Warner Brothers began casting him in…

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    President Richard Nixon: Richard Nixon became president during the year of 1969 and his final term ended in the year 1974. Richard Nixon played a big role towards certain events and ideas which influenced future presidents on their own or continuing the idea. It starts off with the Sun Belt which was a region in the south where the climate contains mild winter, frequent sunny skies. It is the fastest growing region in the U.S. President Nixon is most commonly known for the Watergate Scandal…

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    devastating domestic affair was his tax bill in 1981. It was a bill that would cut taxes and was predicted to help the Federal budget deficit that was already occurring (Cannon). This bill was part of Reagan’s popular economic plans called ‘Reaganomics’. Reaganomics refers to the economic policies that were promoted by Ronald Reagan during the 1980s (Cannon). Luckily, this bill created more money to spend as unemployment rates went down, which helped with national debt (Cannon). However,…

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    Do you know which United States President was shot sixty-nine days after being in office? This president was also the fortieth president and he had a wife named Nancy. You’re totally right, it’s Ronald Wilson Reagan, the only president was was shot but not killed. Ronald Reagan was the most consistently active president in policy making. Even though Ronald only served for two short terms he is still one of the greatest presidents to live in the White House. Ronald excelled in the presidential,…

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    Biography of Ronald Reagan In an apartment on the second floor of a commercial building, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois. (Cannon) With his parents John Edward Reagan and Nellie Wilson Reagan, Ronald moved around to series of towns to finally settle in Dixon, Illinois, where he spent of his childhood. With a grade-school education, John cumulated the family income by opening a shoe shop, which got the family by. (Kengor) He was a visionary, but tough…

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    Reagan's Economic Policies

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    One of the toughest job positions in the United States is being the president. Not only does he have to worry about his family, but the billions of people in the country. It is his job to make sure the American people are live in an economically stable society and a peaceful one also. Some presidents sometimes struggle to find and create an economic recovery policy that can stabilize and grow the country. However, in the cases of both Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, both former presidents found…

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    Two Piscataway Township High School freshman were caught smoking cigarettes in the bathroom. When caught, the teacher took both students to the principal's office. One girl admitted to smoking while the other student, Terry or TLO , denied smoking. In response to the denial, officials asked for TLO to hand over her purse. Reluctantly, TLO passed the purse to the officials where they started rummaging through the purse. The officials discovered cigarettes, marijuana, and a list containing the…

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