Economic+Policy+Briefing

· Top five economies issues facing the United States:

1. Balancing government budgets 2. Health care costs & coverage 3. Unemployment rates 4. Education costs 5. Prison budgets

· //Health care costs & coverage// 1. //Cause:// big advances in technology drive health care costs further, making it more difficult for everyone to afford. Thus, not everyone has health insurance

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2. //Main industries impacted:// Pharmaceuticals, financials

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3. //Region impacted:// nation-wide

4. //Estimated economic cost of current issue:// [current to-fix cost] $1 trillion/next 10 years

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5. Estimated economic cost to reform/expand the way it is funded/addressed: People making above $68k/yr (average) will be paying part/all of people(s) below $68k/yr health insurance

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6. //Possible solution//: · Lower health care costs in advances with technology (competition) · expand the economy substantially

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7. //Political allies/adversaries of solution:// · Liberals support "Obamacare," · Conservatives support privatization

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