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media type="custom" key="8987172"media type="custom" key="8558404"media type="custom" key="8307850"media type="custom" key="8218552" 30 ways the government influences my life: 1. Standard time is set by the federal government. 2. Medications likely developed with help from extensive federal health research at National Institutes of Health, funded by Congress. 3. Weather report provided to broadcasters through Federal National Weather service. 4. The electricity is brought to consumers through the help of federal subsidies and regulations. 5. Government requires that pets have all vaccinations. 6. Garbage goes to environmentally safe landfill. 7. Most newspapers are recycled due to government and industry efforts. 8. Coffee beans imported through federal trade agreements. 9. Cities can get federal funds for bike lanes to ease traffic congestion. 10. Federal emissions standards have drastically reduced pollution from car exhaust. 11. Traffic safety laws are set by state and local government. 12. Car insurance is overseen by the states. 13. State requires written exam and driving test to get license. 14. Federal and state governments provide significant subsidies to mass transit, plus role in ensuring bus safety. 15. The Global Positioning System was created by Department of Defense. 16. Thousands of lives are saved each year because of Congress's requirement that cars have airbags and seat belts. 17. Federal government oversees use of the airwaves, and provides copyright protection for music. 18. Public school teachers must be certified by the state. 19. Funds provided by Congress help reduce class size. 20. Federally-supported research into best educational techniques; state curriculum requirements. 21. Health codes for sanitation set. Meat inspected for bacteria by federal agency. 22. States regulate alcohol sales. 23. Numerous loan and technical assistance programs to help small business succeed. 24. Variety of federal, state, and local parks from recreational areas to historic sites. 25. Bank deposits guaranteed through Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Treasury Departhment makes some 20 billion coins and 10 billion currency notes each year. 26. Police receive funding and support from all levels of government. Federal efforts to increase security range from the FBI to the alert system for missing children. 27. Labeling of content of grocery products required by Congress. Bar code scanner at checkout originally developed by space program. 28. Major federal support for health research, hospital construction. 29. Public lighting for safety provided by local government. 30. Joystick controller originally developed by NASA with federal funds (for the Lunar Rover).