Forging new opportunities through facts

By USAFacts

How nonpartisan data can help Americans address issues facing the U.S., from income inequality to the spread of covid-19.

We are in the midst of a critical moment in our country. No matter your political party or who you want to vote for, our public and personal debates need to be grounded in data and facts. We can’t solve problems that we don’t know exist or that we’re not tracking against—we have to know the facts.

The ‘Change the Story’ campaign conveys that data-informed decisions can drastically improve outcomes, big and small, and everyday Americans can change the story by grounding their choices in facts.

The most effective way to initiate change is to let your voice be heard. In 2016, only 56 percent of Americans voted in the presidential election. Citizens like Bob and Ruben are pushing for that to change by sharing their passion for civic engagement and the true potential everyone has to shape America’s future.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for adults in the United States, with 30,252,000 adults living with heart disease in 2018, equal to nearly 12 percent of the adult population. Steve, a firefighter, is using this knowledge to help change his own health story, and a piece of the story of heart disease in America.

The American Dream is what you make it. For recently naturalized citizens like Mona, it means creating a better life for herself and her daughter. Like so many others, Mona began with the drive to build something more for the people she loves.

As covid-19 began to spread across the US, the frontline workers like Beverly, Anna, and Ana put the welfare of their patients above their own. On September 1, there were 1,074 coronavirus deaths reported in the U.S., far down from a high of 3,153 on April 14, and it’s thanks to the selfless work of those in hospitals that the country continues on the path to recovery.

For families like Angie and Caleb’s, it’s not just about what’s for dinner, but who it’s with. Still, for some American families making the median household income of $68,703, it’s not always easy to feed a family of five.

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