Michael+Gerach_impact+of+congress

1. weather broadcasters get their info from the national weather service 2. standard time is set by the government 3. wool and cotton programs are run by the dept. of agriculture 4. electricity is brought to us through the help of federal subsidies 5. toiletries are monitored for our safety 6. medications are likely developed with the help of federal health research 7. safe drinking water is provided by the government 8. most newspapers are now recycled due to the government 9. require pets to get vaccines 10. milk is pasturized due to state law 11. coffee beans are imported through federal trade agreements 12. federal egg and meat inspections keep us safe 13. garbage goes to environmentally safe landfills 14. argricultural research has provided higher crop yields 15. major government role is road construction 16. government sets safe speed limits 17. requires cars to have air bags 18. GPS was developed by dept. of defense 19. overseas use of airwaves 20. provides copyright protection for songs 21. car insurance is overseen by the state. 22. state requires written driving exam. 23. cities can get funds to add bike lane to ease congestion 24. federal emissions standards have reduced pollution 25. federal standards have increased fuel efficiency 26. traffic safety laws are set by state and cities 27. federal and state subsidies are provided for mass transit 28. federal support to community development to attract business 29. federal law prevents against discrimination 30. cordless power tools originally developed by nasa 31. federal and state programs support business research in development of new products 32. federal role in protecting businesses from unfair forgien competion 33. health codes for sanitation in restaurants 34. loan and technical assistance for small businesses 35. variety of federal state and local parks for recreation