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law passed following 9/11, giving law enforcement broader powers in monitoring possible terrorist activities, believed to violate civil liberties.
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1.3 trillion tax cut through congress that led wealthy americans gain more money while poor americans loose more money, because of this the american deficit budget increased
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improved teacher quality as well as penalizing schools that didn't federal performance standards, plus other reforms
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government extended medicare to cover prescriptions for senior citizens, it was expensive and was inadequate coverage plus was too confusing
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introduced in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks and subsequent mailings of anthrax spores.
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americans could no longer afford their mortgages, foreclosures increased. housing prices fell and morgages related items price fell, several large banks and investment firms collapsed or were sold
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the crash was worst than the great depression congress passed an act to help but faced public outrage