Clausen‚ Todd J. "Clausen: Pros‚ Cons of Raising the Minimum Wage."Http://www.democratandchronicle.com/. The democrat Todd Clausen is taking a neutral stance on the fragile issue of minimum wage in this article. As a democrat one would assume that his article would be for it‚ but no. It’s explained how there are both benefits and harms if the government increase the minimum wage‚ but he mostly talks about the benefits. Therefore‚ an example‚ he give is fast food workers. Seventy five percent are
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Mandatory and preferred arrest policies have been debated by both sides in terms of effectiveness and fairness. As it currently stands‚ 22 states have laws that include mandatory and preferred arrest policies. Statistical data has shown that since its implementation‚ arrests have significantly gone up. Comparing the 1970s and 1980s which was around 15% to the modern era with over 30% arrests made during a domestic violence call. Not only have arrests gone up but more specifically‚ female arrests
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The National Minimum Wage Over the last few decades the economy has changed greatly but one thing that hasn’t changed much is the minimum wage. In politics the national minimum wage is a huge debate. Not only because it affects workers‚ but also it affects businesses. In places like Denmark the minimum wage is $20 USD while in the United States it is $10.10. The minimum wage needs to be increased because right now it doesn’t account for inflation‚ and because the present minimum wage is not
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My research leads me to stand behind the idea of raising the federal minimum wage‚ within reason. Doing so would raise the standard of living‚ it could create more tax money for the government‚ and workers would‚ without a doubt‚ gain more motivation to work harder and more diligently on the job. In my opinion‚ it would not be right to significantly raise federal minimum pay. On the other hand‚ raising the federal minimum wage could actually create jobs. When I moved to Kentucky to attend Union
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Because of safety concerns‚ many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. Virginia’s legislature is considering raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. I think that it should not be raised because of the responsibilities it teaches young adults. It also allows kids to get to the places they need to be such as work and practices and it gives you the experience of driving. First of all I think that there is no greater responsibility than driving. You not only have your
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Standardised Testing Name: Institution: Abstract This paper explores two published books that touched on pros and cons of standardized testing in schools. Popham‚ (2001) and Sacks‚ (1999) suggest that through pros a student will have to pass certain tests to determine that he or she has acquired proficiency in various fields of study. According to the two authors‚ in cons the students who have mastery of the content‚ don’t show in the test; it mostly promotes teachers to teach tests and evaluate
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PROS AND CONS English Comp 1 7/17/2014 Firearms‚ are they good‚ or are they a safety hazard to everyone in this world? Are they so dangerous that no one should be allowed to own them or are they so necessary that we can’t live without them? Are we to strict on the laws involving firearms? This argument has been going on for many years. Controversial‚ of course. Beneficial lifesaver‚ definitely. Easy to control‚ no way. Guns are useful. Every day‚ they are responsible for killing
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time periods. The two stories both have their pros and cons of the society that is being portrayed in the text. The pros of the societies in the stories are found more in “The Voter” than in “Tribal Scars”. This mainly has to do with the fact that the society in Achebe’s story was based in a more recent time which allowed for the society to be more far and democratic and this would be the most noticeable pro throughout the stories. Another pro for “The Voter” would be that almost all of the
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Pros and Cons of Economic Growth Fostering economic growth remains at the heart of any national government’s agenda. As such‚ governments have embraced numerous strategies aimed at promoting economic growth‚ such as forging alliances‚ signing business treaties‚ and becoming members to business alliances. Economic growth refers to an increase in a country’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or the value of the country’s national expenditure or output. While increasing economic growth has several
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Exercise 2‚ page 27 a. I think women are better listeners than men. | Pro (yes‚ for‚ good) | Con (no‚ against‚ bad) | 1. Women are nurturing by nature. | 1. Tend to get too emotional. | 2. Like to listen and be supportive. | 2. Don’t see a problem in sharing your personal issues with others. | 3. Care to know all details and facts‚ no matter how long it takes. | 3. Will tend to feel they know it all. | 4. Will give advice based on personal experiences. | 4. Can often talk endlessly
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