POLICYMAKERS SHOULD REDUCE THE GOVERNMENT DEBT The U.S. federal government is far more indebted today than it was two decades ago. In 1980‚ the federal debt was $710 billion; in 1999‚ it was $3.7 trillion. If we divide today’s debt by the size of the population‚ we learn that each person’s share of the government debt is about $14‚000. The most direct effect of the government debt is to place a burden on future generations of taxpayers. When these debts and accumulated interest come due‚ future
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twenty-first century. The opinion on how much power the government should have when applying the death penalty punishment varies among different people. Even the religious leaders‚ judges‚ magistrates‚ scholars and lawyers hold different ideas when it comes to the issue of capital punishment. There are those who think that the government should have the authority to determine whether a person who commits a crime deserves to die or to live. Although the government may have the powers to kill a criminal‚ they
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Naomi Araya Mrs. Bellon Pre-Ap English 1 10-4-17 Should Woman be allowed to serve in The Military? Putting woman in higher military combats is a great decision. It increases military strength and makes an army more diverse but today signs of gender gaps are still present because of the lack of representation for woman serving the military. Females should have the same opportunity as males when it comes to joining the military and woman are credible to
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world? What if the government made these inventions a reality? I think the government should fund technology that will help the military and change the world. The first question is‚ what would the government fund? The government could fund technology.“We need to start looking at how to get quantities and lower risks.” Frank Kendall. some things for technology could be satellites. They could help the military find possible enemy locations and their own. Another thing the government could make more technology
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Swedish government should ban smoking! Today we know more about cigarettes and use of these than in the past. We know that smoking seriously harms you and others around you‚ as said on cigarette packets. But why continue the production of cigarettes and why do not the government forbid smoking if that habit is such a dangerous risk for the health? In the late fourteen century‚ Europeans sailed over from Spain and Portugal and started the building of their colonies in South America. The people from
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expression. Therefore‚ it is easily understandable when some people believe that the government has a duty to provide art to its citizens. However‚ many other people feel that the government money spent on art is wasted‚ particularly when there are so many others demands on it. This essay will look at the arguments and examine whether governments should spend money on art. There are several reasons why governments should spend money on art. First of all‚ art is a very important part a nation’s culture
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this is by taking citizens captive and demanding the families or government to pay a large sum of money for their safe return home. If the government refuses to pay or the ransom is not paid in the given amount of time‚ the terrorists record the brutal execution of the captives‚ usually beheadings‚ and sometimes stream it online for everyone to see. These hostage situations cause a tremendous
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The best way to get more women in the workforce is of course changing the way the culture is built to make sure that there is no one discriminating them once they get to work. It is important that when joining the police force that the agency are able to change the system that will help make sure that the women can do well without worry of being discriminated. Reason with the lack of women not joining the workforce is simply because they don’t get enough awareness of the potential of joining the
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of whether government of any size should play a role in monitoring internet content is very complex. Does the welfare of society warrant a breach of individual privacy? Should the government be in charge of monitoring internet content to ensure citizens are protected? These are not simple questions‚ and not answerable with a simple yes or no. Ronald Reagan stated‚ ‚ÄúGovernment’s first duty is to protect the people‚ not run their lives.‚Äù When it comes to the role government should play in monitoring
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WHY THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT SPY ON US All the countries establish in its political constitution and in its legislation‚ the duty of the government to look over the life of its citizens‚ protecting them from the risk: the internal threats (inside the proper country) and external (outside the country) That is why‚ it is admitted‚ and it is even required‚ that the government possess a structure of intelligence that resists the action of dangerous forces‚ however lately‚ it has been found that in
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