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FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:
It's been more than two years since I addressed the subject of our broken government on CNN - and in that time, things have gone from bad to worse.
Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, you're cordially invited to join me for an hour guaranteed to depress you. Not only is the government broken, the questions about whether it can be fixed are growing larger every day.
Just this week we've talked about:
75 percent of you think federal government officials are dishonest
86 percent of you think the government is broken
$25 million of stimulus money spent for airport scanners that sit in storage somewhere - while some of the nation's busiest airports go without them
Congress might as well go home. The House has passed 290 bills - the Senate has acted on none of them
By 2019, it's estimated the national debt will rise to about $23 trillion dollars - that's more than one-third of the gross domestic product of the entire world
At five percent interest, it will cost the taxpayers more than $1 trillion a year - without paying a single dime on the debt itself. Just interest.
There are tens of trillions of dollars in unfunded liabilities for Medicare, and the Social Security Trust Fund consists of nothing but IOUs - which we taxpayers are also paying interest on - some trust!
It's a long list, but if you've got an hour to spare tonight, I hope you'll join me because if there's any chance at all to stop this country from circling the drain, it's going to be the average American citizen who ultimately makes it happen.
The Show airs immediately following this broadcast at 7 p.m. ET
Here’s my question to you: What do you consider the single most serious problem facing the U.S. today?
Interested to know which ones made it on air?
Dan writes:
The wealthy and major corporations’ control over our political process is the most serious problem. This is the root cause,
everything else is a symptom. Why else would we give tax breaks for exporting jobs, looking the other way for years as illegal immigrants take over jobs and cost middle class treasures for their education, social programs and health care costs – while their CEOs reap the benefits!
Richard writes:
My suggestion for the single most serious problem facing the U.S. today: unmotivated, lazy, greedy Americans who only care about money, and a society that allows its population to worship wealth and material possessions.
Hayden writes:
A lack of comprehensive science and political education early on in kids' lives.
Without a good foundation for skeptical and rational thinking provided by science, and an understanding of politics provided by better civics curricula, we can't possibly hope to have a well-educated population or better future.
The U.S. routinely lands worst in science and mathematics education in the developed and industrial world, but we used to be the best.
What happened?
Sherry in Denver writes:
Unemployment! My husband's been out of work for over a year. We had to move from our beautiful home because we couldn't afford the payments. I'm getting close to retirement age, my legs are shot, my back is gone, but I have to keep on working until? I'd go to the cemetery and wait but I can't afford the grounds fee.
Kent in Overland Park, Kansas writes:
I think the single biggest problem facing 'US' is that we are so separated as a people and are even further away from our government. Our people are falling into a deep depression and many are feeling helpless, and hopelessness is the only thing they see. The 'times' have broken many peoples spirit. It's this unique spirit that Americans seem to have had in the past that keeps us going, keeps our compassion for one another alive, keeps 'US' moving forward.
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According to the United States government, people are classified as homeless if they have no place to stay and no expectation of finding a place for the next thirty days. Although technically accurate, that is an impersonal assessment of an enormous and very human problem. The homeless population represents all of us Americans. It includes men and women, the elderly, children, and infants. Its members are from all ethnic groups. What they have in common is poverty. Currently in the U.S., thirty-nine million people live in poverty. When money is really tight, paying the rent or buying food often becomes a choice. Government assistance in the form of food stamps does help but, as one homeless man explains, you can’t pay the rent with food stamps. With no money for rent, the streets and homeless shelters become the alternative. Although men make up the largest group within the homeless population, homeless women with children are rapidly joining them. In fact, one quarter of the homeless people in the U.S. are teenagers and young children. People may become homeless for numerous reasons. However, there are certain factors that many of these individuals have in common. They include a lack of adequate education and job skills. A majority of the teenagers and adults have not completed high school. The abuse of alcohol and drugs is also a common factor. One third of the adult homeless population abuses alcohol, while one quarter of the same group uses drugs. Some members of this population suffer mental health problems. Within the past several years many institutions for the mentally ill have been closed and their patients sent “home”. Unfortunately, a number of those people have no home to go to and they are unable to adequately look after themselves. Job loss in today’s economy has also become a real factor in the loss of people’s homes. The breakup of families through abandonment and divorce is also contributing factors, particularly when there are children involved. The parent who is left to care for the kids with inadequate income may be forced to depend on the homeless shelters to put a roof over their heads.小题1:The writer thinks that the U.S. government’s definition for the homeless shows _________.A．an insincere attitude toward the homelessB．an unbearable attitude toward the homelessC．an uncivilized attitude toward the homelessD．an unsympathetic attitude toward the homeless小题2:The U.S. government helps the homeless by _________.A．giving them homeless allowanceB．giving them food stampsC．finding jobs for themD．finding residence (a place to live) for them小题3:People become homeless for all the following reasons EXCEPT _________.A．the lack of adequate educationB．the abuse of alcohol and drugsC．the closure of institutions for the mentally illD．the poor performance of economy小题4:The breakup of families is likely to lead to homelessness because a parent with kids may _________.A．lose his or her job in today’s economyB．be unable to look after the kidsC．not have enough incomeD．find residence at a homeless shelter
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