I think Sassafras has been a known toxic agent since 1960. That was the main ingredient in root beer. It messes up your kidneys. The root beer today uses other chemicals to approximate the way it used to taste. Soda is mainly sweet water with co2 to make it fizz. There are other flavors in there, but they're not that critical compared to the heavy dose of sugar. Diet has the aftertastes - they are getting better with more chemistry students graduating every year.
I'd build affordable housing centers for seniors available thru AARP programs where the seniors could find housing for one fourth of their monthly social security. Most programs today run at one third of their monthly income, which leaves only 2/3rds for utilities, food and everything else.
I'd also set up a "ComputerMobile".. kinda like a BookMobile is a library on wheels. My bus would go from town to town letting underprivileged kids a chance to sign up to win a chance to come on the bus and learn the basics of computers while they each spend a day or two building their own basic gaming rig. Once all the machines are built and stable, the bus moves on to another town. I'd have to see which part suppliers would donate parts, and hit Gates up for free OS licensees.
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I'd also set up a "ComputerMobile".. kinda like a BookMobile is a library on wheels. My bus would go from town to town letting underprivileged kids a chance to sign up to win a chance to come on the bus and learn the basics of computers while they each spend a day or two building their own basic gaming rig. Once all the machines are built and stable, the bus moves on to another town. I'd have to see which part suppliers would donate parts, and hit Gates up for free OS licensees.