The “Affordable Care Act of 2010” also known as “Obamacare” or “Health Care Reform Act of 2010” is a universal healthcare plan that was designed to allow Americans to be able to get quality health insurance that people would be able to afford‚ and to cut U.S health care spending down as well. Many Americans debated about whether or not it was beneficial for everyone or just certain people‚ so there are many advantage and disadvantages for Americas due to this reform. Many of the doctor visits and
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understanding of the National Flood Insurance Program for communities to be able to receive the necessary assistance to recover from floods. First‚ an overview of the National Flood Insurance Program will be provided. Next‚ we will discuss the pros of the program. Then‚ we will analyze the cons of the program. Overall‚ the National Flood Insurance Program provides emergency managers the means to identify flood prone areas for mitigation and enables communities to receive assistance to recover. First‚ let’s
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The key word here is “sustainable”. First the community needs to see if the risk is worth the reward and if the environmental impacts it could impede on the local area. This could include local water supplies. A good example of this is fracking. Fracking includes blasting huge amounts of water and chemicals into the ground to access valuable oil and natural gas (Pros and Cons of Fracking 2014). With the increased movement of hybrid cars and better fuel mileage in vehicles in general‚ interrupting
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April 2013 Public Forum “CON” Analysis Recently‚ we gave our comprehensive analysis of the Pro side of the April Public Forum resolution‚ Resolved: The continuation of current U.S. anti-drug policies in Latin America will do more harm than good. Today‚ we’re discussing the Con side‚ which‚ while slightly trickier‚ if done properly can be argued very persuasively. To recap‚ the pro’s argument is‚ essentially‚ that drugs are such an intractable and complex issue
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Name‚ Class‚ Date‚ Teacher Arguments For and Against School Uniforms Pro-Uniforms Many private and catholic schools have converting to uniforms rather than a “free dress” policy. Causing less distractions than student chosen attire and further defining the students primary academic focus‚ it can be clear to one why schools are adapting the new dress code. Not having to worry about if her shorts are too short or that shirt is showing too much skin‚ administration can focus on the education of their
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“the movement of upscale (mostly white) setters into rundown (mostly minority) neighborhoods” (Hampson). Proposition 555 has stated that in order to increase government funding and provide citizens a better life with a cleaner environment and safer community‚ the process of gentrification would require the destruction of some old and unsafe houses. Since then‚ this policy has received mixed reception from all walks of life. Protagonists‚ on one side‚ consider gentrification as the solution to current
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considerably... The productivity of U.S. workers has grown at an average annual rate of about 2.5% since 1948‚ but has averaged only about 1.1% since 2011—less than half the historical rate." As we note in a related editorial‚ the solution lies in a return to pro-growth economics. PILOTS WANTED A wave of mandatory retirements plus new FAA regulations mandating more rest for pilots are causing a labor shortage in the cockpit. WHEN YOU AGREE WITH OBAMA 97% OF THE TIME... ...you are bound to have a tough
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An overconcentration of alcohol of alcohol outlets‚ especially in urban settings‚ can negatively impact the health‚ safety‚ and welfare of a community‚ residents‚ and visitors. Likewise‚ research has found there are higher rates of violence in areas with higher density of alcohol retailers . In response to these findings‚ many California counties and cities are adopting “deemed approved” ordinances to target preexisting alcohol-related businesses and regulate alcohol sales practices. Accordingly
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The Debate on Circumcision When it comes to the topic of circumcision‚ most of us will readily agree that we have been told that it is normal and the thought of an uncircumcised penis is “strange”. Where this agreement usually ends‚ however‚ is on the question of why were we taught uncircumcised penises are not normal? Whereas some are convinced that men are supposed to be circumcised‚ others maintain that it is not necessary and/or harmful. Circumcision is technically defined as the surgical removal
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head: Abortion 1 The Pros and Cons of Legalizing Abortion PHI 103 March 5‚ 2012 Running head: Abortion 2 The Pros and Cons of Legalizing Abortion In the 19th century the United State of America had passed very strict laws concerning abortion; however‚ in the 20th
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