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<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:110%; color:#721c24; margin-bottom:8px;">💰 U.S. Economic Focus: The OBBB Act</div>
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* '''Tax Extensions:''' The Act makes the 2017 tax cuts permanent (effective Dec 31, 2025).
* '''Tax Extensions:''' The Act makes the 2017 tax cuts permanent (effective Dec 31, 2025).
* '''New Deductions:''' Introduces a '''$6,000 senior deduction''' and tax-free overtime/tips.
* '''New Deductions:''' Introduces a '''$6,000 senior deduction''' and tax-free overtime/tips.
* '''Outlook:''' Projected to boost GDP but increase the national deficit by $3.4 trillion.
* '''Outlook:''' Projected to boost GDP but increase the national deficit by $3.4 trillion.
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* [[New York City]]
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* '''Flag Meaning:''' The colors Red, White, and Blue symbolize '''Valor, Purity, and Vigilance'''.
* '''Motto:''' The original motto was *E Pluribus Unum* ('Out of Many, One'), but the current official motto is '''In God We Trust'''.
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* '''Did You Know:''' The U.S. flag's colors (Red, White, and Blue) are said to symbolize '''Valor, Purity, and Vigilance'''.
* '''Did You Know:''' The original U.S. Motto was *E Pluribus Unum* ('Out of Many, One'), but the current official motto is '''In God We Trust'''.
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* [[American Dream]]
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🏛️ Government & Civics
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📊 United States at a Glance
Capital City: Washington, D.C.
Largest City: New York City
Population: ~336 Million
💰 U.S. Economic Focus: The OBBB Act
  • Tax Extensions: The Act makes the 2017 tax cuts permanent (effective Dec 31, 2025).
  • New Deductions: Introduces a $6,000 senior deduction and tax-free overtime/tips.
  • Outlook: Projected to boost GDP but increase the national deficit by $3.4 trillion.
🗺️ Geography & National Parks

💡 Fast Facts

  • Flag Meaning: The colors Red, White, and Blue symbolize Valor, Purity, and Vigilance.
  • Motto: The original motto was *E Pluribus Unum* ('Out of Many, One'), but the current official motto is In God We Trust.
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