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    More Taxes for the Rich

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    More Taxes for the Rich The United States of America is the land of freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity for each and every American‚ with the ability to live the “American Dream.” The American Dream suggests that anyone in the United States is able to follow their hopes and aspirations‚ succeed through hard work‚ and has the potential to lead a happy and successful life. Through hard work and dedication‚ reaching success and wealth is never too far‚ everyone receives as much as they put in. America

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    Tobacco & Death

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    On all packages containing tobacco sold in the United States of America‚ a clear and definitive warning from the Surgeon General is printed somewhere on the package. This statement should appear to relay the same message as the following quote‚ "SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Smoking Causes Lung Cancer‚ Heart Disease‚ Emphysema‚ And May Complicate Pregnancy." (United States Code). A similar statement is printed on every item containing tobacco that is sold in the United States. This warning is fair

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    Tobacco Prevention

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    Over the past 50 years America has increased its level of knowledge towards the use of tobacco as well as enhanced its cessation techniques through the use of medication and researched programs. Despite these advancements smoking has continued to be a detrimental problem to the American public. According to the CDC‚ “about 1‚000 persons younger than 18 years of age begin smoking on a daily basis.” 1 Many of the cessation programs directed at youths are still young and creating names for themselves

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    Should Tobacco Companies Be Responsible for Smoking Related Illnesses? Should Tobacco Companies Be Responsible for Smoking Related Illnesses? Tobacco companies should not be held liable for the consequences of smoking related illness or death because as people we have a choice whether or not to smoke. The tobacco companies aren’t responsible for why people smoke or the side effects of smoking‚ they are simply a corporation that sells a product‚ people choose to buy that product and if the companies

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    March 29‚ 2012 English 112 (B) Research Paper 1 Should We Pay College Athletes? Should we pay college athletes? That is a big topic in NCAA sports right now. People think that college athletes work hard and that they deserve to get paid. Michael Wilbon is one of these people. At first he was against paying college athletes‚ but now he is all for it. He says that he is interested in seeing the people that make revenue share a little piece of it. Then you have people like a reporter from the

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    Can Aetna Help You Pay For Rehab? One of the little know facts about healthcare insurance plans is that they are now required to cover addiction treatment services as though addiction were like any other type of medical condition. This edict was provided by provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). While Aetna covers drug rehab‚ the amount of your coverage may vary based on the type of policy you selected when you purchased the insurance. About Aetna Aetna is truly a national healthcare insurance

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    “Do you think that students should be paid for satisfying grades?” A student asks her parents. “Well‚ probably not‚ because it can be used as bribery‚ and students would care more about the accolades than their education.” The parents respond. Paying students may be an exceptional idea‚ but the outcome may not be a good one. It can cause many dilemmas. It can also cause many controversies all around the school. Parents might not approve of this while students definitely will. Paying students money

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    Tobacco History

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    TOBACCO – History TOBACCO is a plant native to the Americas and historically one of the half-dozen most important crops grown by American farmers. More specifically‚ tobacco refers to any of various plants of the genus Nicotiana‚ (especially N. tabacum) native to tropical America and widely cultivated for their leaves‚ which are dried and processed chiefly for smoking in pipes‚ cigarettes‚ and cigars; it is also cut to form chewing tobacco or ground to make snuff or dipping tobacco‚ as well as other

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    Tobacco in Society

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    Tobacco in Society 1964-2012 It is hard to believe that around half a decade ago smoking was legal in offices‚ airplanes and even some cartoons were sponsored by tobacco companies. Smoking was socially acceptable and almost 50% of men and 46% of the entire American population smoked. It wasn’t until 1964 that the United States Surgeon General‚ Dr. Luther L Terry announced that smoking causes cancer. In 1965 Congress required all cigarette packaging to have the health-warning label‚ "Warning:

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    The Rising of Washington

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    UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE A. General Information 1. Name (First‚ MI‚ Last) Timothy Allen Koch 4. Mailing Address (No.‚ Street‚ City‚ State‚ Zip Code) 3103 35th Ave Council Bluffs‚ IA‚ 51501 Candidate Profile The US Postal Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer 2. Primary Phone 402-709-4555 5. Mobile Phone 402-709-4555 3. Business Phone 712-325-5100 6. Preferred Phone Mobile Phone 8. Position Applied For 7. Place of Birth (City & State or City & Country) Council Bluffs‚ IA 9

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