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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the Canadian Government is passing numerous laws to the public to protect the people of the country. But one law that the Canadian government has yet to pass on could be the law that could save the most lives‚ that law is banning the production of cigarettes to the Canadian public. I strongly feel that the Canadian Government should ban cigarettes because of the fact that it’s harmful to the economy‚ to the Canadian people‚ and the environment. First and foremost the government should illegalize
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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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The current system that law enforcement employs is a system that is being abused since it’s used to spy on the privacy of those who feel like they should be protected by the government. In the novel‚ 1984 by George Orwell‚ the party uses its power to spy on the civilians‚ exploiting the citizens’ feelings regarding the safety of the system that is currently in place since they misguidedly feel protected. The people feel like they are being shielded from violence such as war and other sorts of problems
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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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the federal government. As a nation‚ we are now losing jobs because of Obamacare without even realizing it. Now to the second part of my argument. The United States IS NOT responsible to give health care to their citizens. Many people believe that it is the government’s duty/right/responsibility to take care of the governed. This is not true‚ it is the government’s duty/right/responsibility to SECURE THE BASIC RIGHTS: LIFE LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. That is ALL the government is to do. Many
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Oct 9‚ 2013 Eng.112-FJT03 Mr. Yokley Should The Federal Government Legalize Marijuana? This is a question that has been at the center of a very controversial issue. Marijuana is described by the National Institute of Drug Abuse as the dried leaves of the Cannibas Sativa plant. It has been used worldwide for its many benefits from medicinal to industrial up until the 1930s. Common misconceptions about marijuana have been established by the government‚ at times for personal and political gain
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Luis Salas Professor Williams English 1C 23 November 2013 The United States Government: Illegal Spying Surveillance in America is nothing new. It dates back to around 1945 with the ending of World War II after the Soviet Union and the United States became rivals as the world powers. From bugs on tree trunks to cameras in shoes to airplane drones‚ surveillance tools have really evolved over the years. The United States has been spending huge amounts of money to create better spying technology
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