Deficit Spending: The Deficit Good or Bad "Spending financed not by current tax receipts‚ but by borrowing or drawing upon past tax reserves." ‚ Is it a good idea? Why does the U.S. run a deficit? Since 1980 the deficit has grown enormously. Some say its a bad thing‚ and predict impending doom‚ others say it is a safe and stable necessity to maintain a healthy economy. When the U.S. government came into existence and for about a 150 years thereafter the government managed to keep a balanced
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Freedom. Good or Bad? The idea of personal freedom and individuality is a concept that has been debated by philosophers throughout history. In 380 BC‚ Plato addresses his thoughts on freedom in society throughout The Republic. His main opinion is‚ too much freedom given to individuals will lead to an unjust society. This concept‚ through proven thoroughly‚ has some complications with adapting to todays society. Years later‚ Plato’s ideals are hard for today’s society to grasp. In an age of rapid
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Is Wal-Mart Good For America? Introduction We all want to do what is best for our families‚ our friends‚ ourselves and our country. However‚ our nation’s number one corporation is under constant ridicule for being a negative part of the American way. Wal-Mart is the overall number one on the fortune 500‚ over taking Exxon Mobile after a one year slip to the number 2 spot. However Wal-Mart is constantly being ridiculed by media and everyday citizens‚ its employees included. These opinions are
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Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “There is no such thing as a good war or a bad peace.” Franklin argues that no war can be justified due to the countless casualties resulting from each war‚ and no peace can be claimed as being “bad”. As seen in significant wars throughout history‚ wars may in fact have both positive and negative results. Specifically‚ the Korean War and the American Revolution had a telling impact on the world; the Korean War‚ which bore millions of unnecessary casualties‚ and the American
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years of poor quality and national jokes from both the media and comedians‚ which has led to a bad perception and deep-seated consumer prejudice against Skoda. These preconceived opinions‚ perceptions‚ in addition to the Skoda brand seen as old‚ unfashionable‚ out of sync has led consumers (60% of respondents from a recent survey) to not want to buy a Skoda irrespective of the fact that the car might be of good quality. This mental and behavioral equity then affects the brand equity negatively. 2. Alternatives
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I believe that guns are good unless you are using it for bad things. People that use guns for bad should have no guns. People that use guns to protect they should keep there guns. The issue about gun control is some people use there guns for bad reasons. Some people use it to harm people which it ruins it for other people that are using there guns for good purposes. You can say guns are important because they can protect you from animals like bears‚ lion‚ and etc. or bad people like abusers‚ burgalers
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Are police really as bad as people really say? In two thousand sixteen some people think cops are bad. Not all cops are bad‚ they are being judged by the few cops that are actually bad. Everyday cops put on a badge to protect and serve‚ not to have a target on his or her back. I have grown up around law enforcement‚ two of my uncles are police officers. Both of them love the job they have and would happily give up their life to make sure you and I stay safe. Cops do not care if you are Black‚ White
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Today’s Celebrities: Good or Bad Influences In today’s society‚ there seems to be an alarming rise of trends. This trend doesn’t seem to affect a specific age or gender. It causes people to begin crying‚ screaming and in certain instances‚ commit acts of insanity. The trend I’m speaking of is celebrity idolization. Over the past generations‚ fans have become more and more obsessed‚ and have begun becoming more violent or hysterical‚ depending on the person. In a world where social media has become
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remember that it was the second semester of 8th grade when I stood first in class. However‚ it didn’t serve any purpose in motivating me to take up studies seriously. I enjoyed understanding the concepts more than just memorizing ready-made notes. After completion of my schooling and college in the science stream‚ I chose to become a painter. It was a weird decision taken by me at that time. Today‚ however‚ I don’t regret it at all. My career in painting began a smoothly and I was more than happy to grab
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The poem “Good Times” was really moving. It was a fairly short poem‚ but in the eighteen lines it was full of emotion. The author was talking about how her family had hit a good patch in their life after an apparent rough patch. She speaks about her father getting the power turned back on‚ her uncle winning the small lottery‚ and her family coming to celebrate. It seemed to me that this was coming from a child’s perspective. I researched the author‚ Lucille Clifton‚ and learned that she was
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