Taxes were high‚ unemployment was high‚ interest rates were high and the national spirit was low.” Reagan’s Economic Recovery Tax Act was the first major legislation passed in his first term as the President of the United States. It was passed in 1981 and is also known as ERTA. This law lowered income tax rates and allowed for the expensing of depreciable assets. The tax act also greatly helped small businesses and individuals. They benefited from special tax treatment‚ accelerated capital recovery‚
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act‚ is federal legislation that was signed into law on March 23‚ 2010 by present Barak Obama. The act aims to reform national healthcare and give more people than before access to affordable healthcare. The overall goal of the act is to cover all persons regardless of their conditions or other factors. The passing of Obamacare has led to much conflict in the government and throughout the nation. In particular‚ recently the act has been the root of heated disagreements
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50th anniversary of landmark of the whole conservation history of the USA‚ the Wilderness Act. 50 years ago on September 3‚ 1964 President Lyndon Johnson signed it into the law. This act actually established a way for Americans to protect and preserve the most valuable wildlands for future generations. For the first time ever‚ it provided protection for Wilderness in the federal statutes. Moreover‚ this act created the National Wilderness Preservation System‚ which includes nowadays approximately
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Universal Healthcare: The Pros and Cons On March 23‚ 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed by President Obama‚ raising the question for many of whether this new law was going to be more helpful or hurtful. With universal healthcare‚ healthcare coverage would be increased tremendously‚ costs would be reduced‚ jobs would be created‚ and consumers would be protected. Conversely‚ it will also raise taxes and wait times‚ lead to a smaller number of doctors‚ and infringe on
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place‚If the nurses get paid more than pro athletes.We save lives‚ they throw balls.(5 things about nurses on Pinterest) Are athletes overpaid? Many Americans that work full-time job‚ Nurses who save lives even the president who run the country didn’t make that much.But many retired athletes have chronic health problems. It may seem unfair that athletes get paid to play game‚ but remember who they are really play for. However‚ many Americans work until they are about 70 years old and not make as much
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The act of Sedition‚ defined as “a revolt or an incitement to revolt against established authority‚ usually in the form of Treason or Defamation against the government” dates back to the late 1500s. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides protection of free speech‚ therefore the number of seditious act actually prosecuted are rare. Yet‚ sedition remains a crime under 18 U.S. Code § 2384. This federal statute was created to punish seditious conspiracy and outlaw advocating the overthrow
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The Pros and Cons of Staying On-Campus Introduction Nowadays‚ many students after complete their secondary studies’ life then they tend to further their study to college or university life whereas some may not and prefer to involve in job market. When students choose to further studies automatically they will learn to live away from home and be more independently. That’s mean students live away from family and live in campus life. There are pros and cons of staying on campus. One of the biggest
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have sex until marriage. Every teen is either on one side of the fence or the other; they either will have premarital sex‚ or they will abstain. These two stances shed light on why sex is out of control today‚ what the world thinks about sex‚ and what religion says about sexual immorality. The facts are evident: teens have sex. It seems almost impossible to calculate the number of teens who are actually having premarital sex‚ because‚ of course‚ they don’t wish to confess. Some teens though‚ have no
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Pros and Cons of School Uniforms Trina Warren Liberty University Professor Mink GRST 500/501 June 17‚ 2013 Abstract The decision for school district to enforce school uniforms has been in existence since the 16th century. School uniforms were originally created for poor children; however‚ over time‚ schools saw uniforms as a way to bring students together. There has been debate whether uniforms improve academic success while reducing affiliation of violence. There is opinion and study that
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of the world’s wildlife have been wiped out of existence.”("10 Shocking Facts About How the Illegal Wildlife Trade Drives Species Extinction." One Green Planet. May. 22‚ 2016). Some species that are being killed by this terrible act include‚ but are not excluded to elephants‚ tigers‚ sharks‚ rhinos‚ and gorillas. We need to be the voice for these poor animals by putting an end to poaching for good. Poaching is a cruel act of violence against wild animals‚ and if we human beings don’t put an end to
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