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Will Social Security and Medicare be reformed in the next 10 years?
How many baby boomers are expected to retire over the next two decades?
The US spends _____ on healthcare per capita than other developed countries.
Which president created Medicare?
Today, approximately 100 million Americans are covered by Medicare and Medicaid, the program for low income Americans.
Spending Cuts Races: Case Study
Case Study: Food Bank for New York City.
Through our "spending cuts races" activity, Up to Us: NYU has sought to start a conversation on the NYU campus about how the federal debt affects not only students, but also nonprofits.
NYU wanted to donate to Teach …
"President Obama" Recaps Up to Us: NYU
Capping off our campaign, here is President Obama taking a moment during his recent press briefing on the sequester* to salute Up to Us: NYU for six weeks of efforts to raise awareness about the US national debt.
Disclaimer: PARODY. No actual presidents were …
Up to Us: NYU What You Own
A clip of NYU Tisch students Kris Opperman, Jacob Voigt, Jeremy Stewart, Anthony Suggs, James Litvak, Christine Ferry, Maddie Dix, and Dana Majeski singing the Up to Us: NYU version of "What You Own" from the musical Rent.
The full clip is longer, but due to …
Why is this campaign important to you?
Too many people ignore this issue because they think they can't do anything about it. I'm inspired by these NYU students who have such passion to try to make a difference in how our country deals with the national debt.
Please all alumni we should support the cause
How can you reduce the deficit? Well, the truth is if we ALL paid our fair share of taxes...
Achieving fiscal responsibility was never going to be a walk in the metaphorical park, but achieving fiscal responsibility when we have a partisan government, a recession, and an aging workforce? No more perfect--or necessary--time than now. Please join Up to Us: NYU in engaging our campus in the federal debt issue! Thanks for your support!
This is the Up to Us competition that a number of Senior and Freshmen BPE students at Stern are participating in. At it's core, we are tackling the idea of Economic Injustice and our growing national debt. Your support would be much appreciated!