Up to Us MCC

02/17/2022

Quiz time!

The United States Federal Reserve is weighing the pros and cons of adopting a digital version of its currency. With China unveiling the digital yuan and India saying it would create the digital rupee, the digital dollar may be on the horizon. Which one of the following is not a concern listed by the Federal Reserve?

A. Cybersecurity
B. Privacy of individuals
C. Elimination of non-government players (i.e. banks)
D. Adoption by senior population

01/19/2022

Fiscal Trivia - Prize time!!!

It’s no secret that federal spending ballooned during the pandemic increasing the U.S National Debt. Which of the following was a type of federal spending that occurred during the pandemic?

A. stimulus payments
B. unemployment compensation
C. small business compensation/Paycheck Protection Program
D. aid to state, local, tribal, territorial governments
E. Child Tax Credit
F. A, B, D
G. A, C, E
H. All of the above

Answer correctly by Friday by 5pm and be put in a drawing to win a prize. Let's hear it!

07/21/2021

Be the first to guess it correctly and win a prize. You must LIKE and comment on this post.

Fiscal Trivia

Having a budget is generally considered to be a good idea. It helps us keep track of our spending on ice cream (mint chocolate chip anyone?) and other necessities. Similarly, the federal government has a budget to fund various programs across many communities.

What does the federal government spend the most amount of money on?

A. Defense
B. Social Security/Retirement
C. Healthcare
D. Student Loans

06/16/2021

What is your Civic Personality? Take this one minute quiz to find out!!!

Civic engagement looks different for everyone, and that's great! What really matters is that you are putting in the work to make a difference creating a better world. What's your civic engagement personality?

Quiz: https://www.itsuptous.org/civic-personality-quiz

Share your results below!!!!

06/15/2021

$$$$$ Fiscal Trivia $$$$$

The national debt and fiscal deficit is the talk of the nation as President Biden aims to propose a $6 Trillion budget to boost the U.S. economy for fiscal year 2022.

What is the amount of the US National Debt today?
A. ~ $35 Trillion
B. ~ $23 Trillion
C. ~ $15 Trillion
D. ~ $28 Trillion

The first person to get it correctly will get a prize!

06/11/2021

Do you spy MCC alum, Shelby Lynch?

Shoutout to our amazing moderators for the upcoming !

The moderators will be facilitating conversations with industry experts in the fields of:
✅ Economics & Finance
✅ Political Science & Public Policy
✅ Business & Entrepreneurship
✅ Marketing, Communications, & Public Relations
✅ Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Registration is open for ALL 2020-2021 participants! Don't miss this chance to network with other and learn from industry leaders 🤩

05/11/2021

Congrats to Mesa Community College Alumni Shelby Lynch! She’s been selected to be a moderator for the Up to Us Mentorship Summit.

In her own words...

I’m extremely honored to have been chosen to be a moderator at the Up to Us Mentorship Summit this summer, where I will be moderating a breakout room about getting a career in the Marketing, Communications, and Public Relations career fields. 💻✨

This summit is in partnership with Up to Us and the Clinton Global Initiative University to help current Up to Us team members grow into the next generation of leaders while raising awareness of the national debt. 🗣

As an Up to Us alumni and having won the 2019-2020 competition at Mesa Community College, I am so excited to learn and grow with this year’s team leaders and discuss topics that are related to my career field.

Can’t wait for the summit next month! 🎉

01/28/2021

Who wants to be involved in our Up to Us Team? If you are interested, please email us at [email protected].

Up to Us is a movement on educating people about the national debt. Cha Ching!

01/28/2021

Up to Us is excited to announce the Civic Personality Quiz, a tool that will help you identify your civic superpower and how you can activate it.

TAKE THE QUIZ:

https://www.itsuptous.org/civic-personality-quiz?utm_source=U2ULaunch&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=CPQ

Once you take the quiz and find out your civic superpower, be sure to enter our raffle to win an iPad Pro and AirPods. Every civic superhero deserves an upgrade to stay connected!

12/11/2020

Vincente and Carson discuss the national Debt in terms of nation's gross domestic product. Sign our pledge below. https://www.itsuptous.org/get-involved/pledge?scf_current_college_university=Mesa%20Community%20College

12/10/2020

If you have not yet taken the Mesa Community College Up To Us pledge, please take 30 seconds to fill it out. 📝

Our team needs help bringing awareness of the long-term implications of our national debt to our local representatives.💪🏽

The Up to Us pledge allows you to take direct action to let your representatives know that a fiscally sound future is important to our generation.

12/10/2020

In recent years the government has spent 389 billion dollars alone on national debt interest not including the principal amount owed. Ever wondered who gets paid the interest on the national debt?⌛️

Debt held by the public, which excludes any debt owed to other U.S. government agencies, is money the U.S. Treasury has borrowed from outside lenders through financial markets. 💸

The interest on this debt is paid to individuals, businesses, pension and mutual funds, state and local governments, and foreign entities.

Debt held by the public at the end of the 2019 fiscal year was $16.8 trillion - about 40% of this debt is held by foreign creditors.🆘

At this rate the national debt is unsustainable and we must implement efficient fiscal policy to reduce our debt held by the public.🧾