It affects public opinion negatively because it people tend to believe what they hear.
<span>Programs such as Social Security and Medicare, since they are a part of the budget that need to be accounted for every year, make it somewhat difficult to make large-scale spending changes. This is especially true with the number of people signing up to claim such benefits increasing every year, as the population who reach such ages continues to grow.</span>
This sounds funny, but the biggest used nickname is America. It is short for "United States Of America"