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-- calling itself a "beacon of democracy," it's the best money can buy, electoral success depending heavily on raising the largest amount;
-- "while advocating Internet freedom," strict cyberspace restrictions are imposed, including by the Senate in June 2010 approving the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act; if enacted, it will give authorities "absolute power" to shut down the Internet under a declared national emergency, whether or not one exists; a February 17, 2011 Foreign Policy magazine article said federal Internet policies are "full of problems and contradictions;"
(3) Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
-- real unemployment remains stubbornly high at over 20%, way above official figures; so is true inflation at about 10% because of sharply rising food, energy, medical, college tuition, and other costs excluded or downplayed in official figures;
-- record high poverty exists, up to double US Census Bureau numbers based on real cost of living estimates;
-- hunger is a growing problem with a record numbers of people on food stamps, millions more food insecure, many others needing emergency help, and growing numbers not sure about their next meal;
-- homelessness also rose sharply, many hundreds of thousands affected nationally;
-- households without health insurance exceed 50 million people; a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) November 2010 report showed 22% of Americans aged 16 - 64 had no coverage; in California, it's nearly one in four.
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