The Sin Tax Bill (Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago) The Philippines has scandalously low taxes on two commodities that have been proven killers of individuals‚ destroyers of families and threats to national economic security: cigarette and spirits. At present‚ 25 million Filipino youth who are 18 years old are smokers. If they continue to smoke‚ half of them will die. Santiago is the principal author of Senate Bill No. 3249‚ “An Act restructuring the excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco products
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Reaction to Population‚ Poverty and the Reproductive Health Bill by Gerardo P. Sicat Yes‚ mathematically‚ increasing population decreases per capita income. But if GDP or GNP growth rate increases faster than population growth‚ wouldn’t it increase per capita income? We can be misled by the simple arithmetic that this formula implies. Low per capita income does not necessarily mean it is due to an increase in population growth. In fact‚ population growth is necessary for economic growth. As
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Bill French Case CASE : BILL FRENCH 1. What are the assumptions implicit in Bill French’s determination of his company’s break-even point? Assumptions Sales volume will be maintained. No planned changes in volume next year Only one‚ aggregate break-even point is utilized in the analysis. Sales mix will remain constant. Linearity will be exhibited by both total revenues and expenses over the relevant range. No capital investments that will increase fixed costs. Constant dividends are paid out to the
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Bill Bernbach was born August 13‚ 1911 to Rebecca and Jacob Bernbach‚ to most people he is the Father of the Creative Revolution. He attended New York City public schools and in 1932 earned a bachelor’s degree from New York University. He had majored in English but also studied philosophy‚ business administration‚ and music which he played the piano. In 1933‚ Bernbach took a job running the Schenley Distillers mailroom. This was during the Great Depression. He wrote an ad for Schenley’s American
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LEARNING MODULE TITLE The Concept of Constitution‚ Bill of Rights and Political Behavior LEARNING MODULE RATIONALE This module provides a discussion of the concept of constitution‚ bill of rights and political behavior. It explores the basic information about the constitution such as definitions‚ classifications‚ purposes and significance of the constitution. It examines the definition and importance of bill of rights and classification of rights. It also discusses the concept of political behavior
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Alejandro Cordero Dear: Bill Cosby My name is Alejandro Cordero and in my English class we have read your “Pound Cake” speech. I believe that your speech is great but can be a bit too judgmental at times. I believe you gave people the truth and hat is quite great because most people don’t tell the truth or they even sugar coat it. I also feel that you can generalize a group of people; I know that you mean well but some people don’t understand the generalizations
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law marked the “start of the genocide of our own people by our government.” “The future of our race is disastrously sealed. The leaders have declared themselves against God. They have delivered their souls to the devil‚” Arguelles said. “God help us. This pueblo amante de Maria (people in love with the Virgin Mary) is no more‚” he added. Arguelles also scored other Church leaders for their “deafening silence”
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Bill Drayton is the chairman and founder of Ashoka‚ a global citizen sector organisation that fosters social entrepreneurial activities by empowering people to provide solutions for their communities’ most pressing problems (Ashoka‚ 2011). Drayton has received sundry awards from prestigious institutions‚ for his efforts in addressing social problems (Ashoka‚ 2011). He has also been considered by the US News & World Report one of the best leaders in America‚ the selection committee of America’s
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hydropower plant. Subsection B: The absence of air pollution in fuel which is water for hydroelectric plants. Subsection C: The prohibition of consumption of the fuel. Section 4: Funding for this bill shall be decided by the Appropriations Committee. Section 5: This bill shall go into effect 91 days after passage. *Definitions: A hydroelectric power plant shall be defined as a power plant that generates at least 1 billion kilowatt-hours annually.Kilowatt-hours shall be defined
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3. Explain the process how a Bill becomes Law. Malaysia was a former British colony and prior to its independence a commission was appointed to draft the Federal Constitution based on the system of parliamentary democracy practiced in the Great Britain. Similar to the Westminster System‚ Malaysia’s Federal Constitution divides the structure of government into three branches – Executive‚ Legislature‚ and Judiciary. Under the doctrine of separation of powers‚ the Legislature is the body which has
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