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media type="custom" key="8558402"media type="custom" key="8307782"media type="custom" key="8836852" 30 ways government affects my life :
 * 1) Standard time is set by government.
 * 2) Weather report is provided by federal National Weather Service.
 * 3) Electricity is brought to consumers through the help of federal subsidies and regulations.
 * 4) Fabrics are tested for safety by Consumer Product Safety Commission.
 * 5) Cotton and wool programs run by Department of Agriculture.
 * 6) Vaccinations for pets required by government.
 * 7) Coffee beans imported through federal trade agreements.
 * 8) Garbage goes to environmentally safe landfill.
 * 9) Federal egg and meat inspections make sure food is safe.
 * 10) Most newspapers are recycled because of government efforts.
 * 11) Agricultural research has increased food production.
 * 12) Nutritional labeling required on food packages.
 * 13) Milk pasteurization required by state law.
 * 14) Freshness dates on carton due to government standards.
 * 15) Safe drinking water provided by local government.
 * 16) Toiletries and cosmetics are nontoxic.
 * 17) Medications invented because of government research, funded by Congress.
 * 18) Road construction and maintenance funded by government.
 * 19) Government requires air bags and seat belts.
 * 20) GPS developed by Department of Defense.
 * 21) Car insurance is overseen by the states.
 * 22) State requires written exam and driving exam to get license.
 * 23) Cities can get federal funding for bike lanes.
 * 24) Federal emission standards have reduced pollution.
 * 25) Traffic safety laws set by local and State government.
 * 26) Funds for teacher salaries come from government.
 * 27) Federal fruit and classification program.
 * 28) Government helps reduce class size.
 * 29) Public school teachers must be certified by state.
 * 30) Government funds for libraries and media centers.

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