THE MIDDLE EAST
What we do in our own country is why the Muslims DISLIKE us. What we do in THEIR countries is why they hate us. Israel is the central example of this. The idea that the Jews are the chosen people refers to ancient times, when they were the only Monotheists on Earth. This of course is no longer true. The fact that the Jews are no longer the chosen people dismisses their MODERN claim on the Holy Land. Furthermore, the OLD testament predicts a New Covenant and a New Homeland for the Jews.
SUPPLEMENTING TAXES
The states ALREADY invest in the stock market for pensions. If Washington provided funds to them for investment; the eventual profits could be spent on Health Care and Education.