Smokers and the tax The fallacy in the proposed higher tax on cigarettes is the belief that the number of smokers will be reduced if the price of the smoke goes up beyond their reach. This may well be true if there were no cheaper and better-tasting substitutes which are taxed. However‚ there are a lot of reasons for smokers should pay a health tax. First‚ smoking is unhealthy. Therefore‚ people should care about themselves and think about other people around them. Smoking cause a lot of diseases
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“Fat Tax” Not a Panacea “Obesity now contributes to the death of more than 360‚000 Americans a year. The incidence of childhood obesity is now at epidemic level. Alarm bells are going off all over the place. But our government has done virtually nothing.”- Tom Harkin. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health‚ leading to reduce life expectancy and/or increased health problems (Wikipedia). To cut that number
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Tobacco tax: good for health‚ good for government finances Tobacco use kills over 5 million people each year and is the largest single preventable cause of premature death.1 Tobacco is very costly to society through high costs to treat tobacco-induced disease or through loss of productivity as a result of the premature deaths. But governments have a tool to combat the costs of tobacco use — tobacco taxation. Higher tobacco prices decrease consumption and encourage people to quit Increasing
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Executive Summary The purpose of this report was to analyze the ’alcopops’ tax with related economic theory and outline the main issue and identify the key stakeholders. Also‚ the report will provide solutions and alternate recommendations. This report is based on news article provided from teachers which are about ’alcopops’ tax. Findings portray that alcopops are especially popular among teenagers and the imposition of the tax is not effective for young people due to they can find other sustitubes
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Carbon tax is an environmental tax levied on the carbon content of fuels. It is a form of carbon pricing. Carbon is present in every hydrocarbon fuel ‚ such as coal‚ petroleum‚ and natural gas. It is then released as carbon dioxide (CO2) when they are burnt. In contrast‚ non-combustion energy sources—wind‚sunlight‚ hydropower‚ and nuclear—do not convert hydrocarbons to CO2. CO2 is a heat-trapping "greenhouse" gas. Scientists have debated and discussed the potential effects on the climate system of
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TAX MANAGEMENT [pic] LESSONS FROM HISTORY Lessons From History [pic] Taxes are as old as recorded history. They are mentioned in ancient Sumer around 3‚000 B.C. Tithing‚ the practice of pledging ten percent of one’s wealth‚ was commonly practice among ancient peoples and still is used today by some religious groups in the United States. Rome collapsed when taxation reached fifty-two percent and when taxes imposed on the colonies reached twenty-three percent‚ that was considered
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In the novel Private Peaceful written by: Michael Morpurgo. The author portrays the horrific acts that went on during WWI. The author Shows these acts though the characters‚ setting and time period. World War I was a horrific time period for everyone‚ there was many horrific tragedies. From the gas attacks to the grenades that were just created. The technology of World War I changed through it‚ Planes were now used to drop bombs and scope out the enemies. Although the planes were good to help
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Hello‚ Lynne – I am kindly asking First Unitarian Society to please help with my rent for this coming Dec 2015. The last date for the rent is Dec 3rd‚ 2015‚ at 12 noon. I don’t want an eviction on my record or neither to lose my apartment. I work as an Intern at Hennepin County as IT Change Coordinator and make Three Hundred and Ninety Five Dollars ($395.00) every other week. My rent is Seven Hundred and Sixty Nine Dollars ($769.00)‚ excluding other bills (food‚ transportation‚ electricity which
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James‚ Leslie‚ & Kale‚ LP Memo To: Supervising Attorney From: Amber Blanton Date: 5/16/2012 Re: Samantha Smith Fact: Samantha Smith slipped and fell on spilled shampoo in the aisle at the grocery store in question. After we filed our complaint with the courts; the store alleges that Ms. Smith had a duty to avoid the spillage‚ but was too distracted by her son to notice. The store feels that Ms. Smith is just as much responsible as they are. Issue: Is it equal responsibility on both parties
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SUMMARY: The bicycle is a common form of transportation recognized by most people in the world. However‚ it is a machine with many different aspects necessary for it to function. Because of its place in everyday life‚ and its mechanical complexity‚ I‚ an engineering student‚ have been asked to write this document describing a conventional bicycle in order to practice technical writing about a subject related to my major. DETAILS: The bicycle is a two-wheeled transportation
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