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for their people but the United States doesn t. Some other ways that sets the U.S apart from other countries are that most countries have higher taxes, no tolerate taxes, and the U.S helps its elderly through Social Security. These are just other ways that the United States is different from other countries. Another factor that sets America apart is the violence. Violence in America is as American as apple pie. Throughout history of the United States many problems occurred and became very violent. World War II was an example of violence that because of economic and political reasons was a disruption that was handled. America s success economically after the war pretty much saved the country because there wasn t any devastation from the war. That enabled the U.S to thrive and

become a powerful nation in the future to come. Even though America is built up to be such a wonderful and different country it can be said that, the land of opportunity is only a myth. This myth of opportunity is what drives many immigrants to this country. Many of them are in search of wealth and success. But as they struggle to survive and only set themselves up for failure, is this country built on the fact that the government gets in the way of individuals opportunity to get ahead and become a wealthy and successful citizen. There are patterns of opportunity depending on our socio-economic status (age, gender, race, family, ethnicity, social, health, geography). I believe that everyone should have the same opportunity to be wealthy but achieving it through hard work,

education, and lots of so called luck. So what have I learned by reading this book. I have learned that the U.S is a diverse and fragmented country in many ways. I have learned that because if it s unique geographical boundaries that it is capable of avoiding many disasters that accorded in Europe. Also that we are very different in ways of government control and the ways its assumes its responsibilities within state, local and federal levels. Many of the issues of health care brought up in the book and equal education opportunities will help me when the time comes to vote and become a responsible citizen in the world. Other then that by reading this book I would have to agree with the author that America is very different than most of all the industrialized nations throughout

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