Government spending fails to stimulate economic growth because every dollar Congress "injects" into the economy must first be taxed or borrowed out of the economy. Thus‚ government spending "stimulus" merely redistributes existing income‚ doing nothing to increase productivity or employment‚ and therefore nothing to create additional income. Even worse‚ many federal expenditures weaken the private sector by directing resources toward less productive uses and thus impede income growth. Spending-stimulus
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CURRENT ISSUES AND ENDURING QUESTIONS SORROUNDING MANDATORY DRUG TESTING AT SCHOOLS AND WORKPLACES Introduction Over the past several decades‚ mandatory drug testing policies at workplaces and schools has become more prevalent than ever. Although some people may view this as having only beneficial results‚ not everyone agrees‚ and some view this process as an ethical dilemma. As with many ethical dilemmas‚ there is a vast array of opinions held by individuals. The purpose of this
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In the state of North Carolina‚ the statistics for teacher pay and student spending is lagging with being 42nd for the highest paid in the nation and 46th for highest per-pupil spending (Teaching in North Carolina). Also‚ it has been made known that UNC systems enrollment in education programs is down roughly thirty percent since 2010 (Teaching in North Carolina). With all mentioned‚ North Carolina teachers are being down-graded and undervalued. Their lack of being down-graded and undervalued will
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Consumer spending in Asia (on GDP and Emerging Markets). Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent. Interestingly the countries which fall under Asia vary in size‚ environment‚ historical ties and governance systems. Thus the wealth of these countries differs quite drastically. For example in terms of Gross Domestic Product‚ GDP ("the market value of all the goods and services produced by labour and property located in a country” (About.com 2009))‚ Japan has the largest economy
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called mandatory minimum sentences (MMS); which are sentences that are determined by the weight of the drugs or the presence of a firearm during a felony offense. They are called mandatory because judges are forced to impose these sentences based solely on the amount of drug present without any leniency. The mandatory minimum prison sentences are a controversial way to fight the “War on Drugs” that have a conflicted history and have drastically increased prison populations and costs. Mandatory minimum
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P.E. Classes Should Be Mandatory Imagine skipping out of a couple P.E. classes and then suddenly you develop a disease. Although this is an exaggeration‚ this could surely happen. P.E. classes provide a time for students to be active. While many people believe it isn’t necessary‚ it has been proven to help students. P.E. classes should be mandatory because it helps build character and health benefits for students. Despite the negative things that many say about P.E. classes‚ it still provides
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States should have mandatory military advice I disagree. First and foremost‚ if Americans were to be drawn to go into the military many inexperienced and untrained men and women would die in war because they would be too unequipped to handle the war. Many unimpeachable lives would be taken by forcing them to spend days and night in a war zone unprepared. A great variety of families would be traumatized not knowing if their family member would come back home. In addition‚ mandatory military would
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Should there be a mandatory military service? Should there be a Mandatory Military service in the US? David Labore Grantham University Should there be a Mandatory Military service in the US? The United States has the best military in the world. It has even been argued as the best ever in history. This has been accomplished with an all-volunteer military. The great armies of the past have been draft style‚ and mandatory style recruitment. The Roman’s started out
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The question on are Americans spending too much time on trivia‚ distractions‚ social media‚ and other entertainment sources have been question numerous times throughout decades. Average Americans spend at least 11 hours on electronic media ( Richter Felix‚ Americans use Electronic Media 11+ Hours A Day). This number of hours is not small when it is compare out of 24 hours; it is almost half a day being wasted on electronic media. American Culture is spending too much time on trivia‚ distraction
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could either make it a success or a resounding failure and discriminatory policy. The mandatory community service for college is discriminatory towards minority and lower-income students‚ as well as their respected communities. The loose wording of key definitions along with systematic societal challenges makes for this policy as it stands a cog in the cycle of oppression and poverty. The proponents of mandatory community service for college students often claim that it is cut and dry on how the
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