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 and government unrest among the Democrats and Republicans. Obamacare‚ or the concept of a nation or statewide healthcare program‚ is not the first of its kind. The idea dates as far back as 1989 when
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All the terror attacks that the news broadcasters speak about have gone unpunished because nothing much has been done to fight ISIS. ISIS has many names like ISIL and Daesh. ISIS was a sub unit in Al Qaeda who broke off to pursue their own goals. ISIS’s goal for the past few years have been to create a Caliphate or Islamic state where they enforce Shariah law meaning they use the Qu’ran to make their laws and to decide what to do in times of trouble. ISIS’s members have shown their brutality towards
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The Ups and Downs Due to the Creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement The North American Free Trade Agreement was put into effect in 1994‚ although the thought of a free trade in North America was first pushed by President Ronald Regan‚ who based a campaign on a common North American market. President Ronald Regan and Canadian Prime Minister Brain Mulroney agreed to begin negotiation to establish a free trade between the United States and Canada. These negotiations would eventually
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elders. Medicaid became one of the first programs to provide coverage for a variety of people. Although Medicaid is taken advantage of it is more beneficial because each state can create programs that are beneficial for the people‚ the states and government are in charge of the finances‚ and explored ways to provide more opportunities for people to afford medical
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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 of the federal government by force. Established in SCHENCK v. U.S.‚ (1919)‚ to qualify
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Essay on lobbying campaign Lobbying in the United States describes paid activity in which special interests hire well-connected professional advocates‚ often lawyers‚ to argue for specific legislation in decision-making bodies such as the United States Congress. It is a highly controversial phenomenon‚ often seen in a negative light by journalists and the American public‚ and is frequently misunderstood. While lobbying is subject to extensive and often complex rules which‚ if not
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which our society was built has relied on the undying courage and sacrifice that all immigrants have made to come to this land. But what are immigrants now? Many see them as a nuisance; taking our jobs‚ causing a rise in crime rate‚ and using government benefits without paying taxes‚ but many also see them as a great help; spending their money on american goods and doing the jobs that no one else wants to do. Are immigrants really a problem‚ or are they the source of what america needs? One
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SNAP‚ the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program‚ is a government assistance program to help low-income households pay for food. SNAP used to be called the Food Stamp program. The federal government changed the name of the program on October 1‚ 2008. SNAP is a modern program that uses EBT cards instead of old style paper food stamp coupons. The amount of SNAP food stamps a household gets depends on the household’s size‚ income‚ and expenses. The first food stamp program was established by virtue
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In 1996‚ the government reformed the welfare system; the legislation scrapped the title AFDC and renamed it as TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Family). AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) was known to support single parents and their children without neglecting anyone. The government was obligated to give benefits to anyone who qualified regardless of the amount of money that the program costed (Cherlin‚ 2013). Single parents were able to stay home as a full-time parent in order to
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29th‚ 2015 titled “Consumer Alert: Pros & Cons of Buying a Hover-board” in this article‚ Perry talks about pros and cons that he has discovered about the item that raged through the United States. Some of these pros consisted of “Convenience: If you’re within a short distance between destinations and don’t feel the need to walk or drive no problem. Your hover-board can go up to 10 mph and travel between 10-15 miles per charge.” (Perry) However‚ every pro has a con‚ which‚ even Perry had listed “Exploding
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