$4343. But wait‚ if you’re all doing the same job‚ why are women getting paid less? According to TIME magazine‚ female doctors make about 8% less than their male counterparts. Women make about 78 cents for every dollar that men make. This also means that women can make $4‚465 less than men at the median wage. Women have been fighting for their rights for a very long time‚ and the wage gap is a big problem between women and men. According to the article “The Mythical ’Pay Equity Crisis’” by Gerald
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is at an all time high‚ leaving the traditional family a thing of the past. With this in mind‚ It comes to me as no surprise that lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ and transgender couple are interested in completing the family portraits by adopting children. Unfortunately‚ some citizens‚ politicians‚ and religious leaders are not too excited about the idea of LGBT couples adopting children‚ and have gone to extreme heights to express their opposition! From facing harsh discrimination from state funded adoption
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to college today‚ it costs a fortune just to earn a degree. Instead of charging so much for tuition‚ students should be able to volunteer through service-learning‚ and pay for college through the services they provide. By volunteering‚ students would benefit the professors‚ themselves‚ and the community‚ as well as the school. Students could participate in this program‚ and not have to worry about working through school‚ professors would be able to keep up with grading‚ and communities would get things
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All recreational drugs should be legalised. Drugs known to people for thousands of years. They are consumed by people of different cultures‚ for different purposes: during religious ceremonies‚ to recuperate‚ to relieve pain and discomfort. Until the early 20th century there were virtually no restrictions on the production and consumption of drugs. Sometimes‚ attempts were made to reduce or prohibit the use of certain substances‚ but they were short-lived and usually unsuccessful. Currently‚ the
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course teens should be able to buy violent video games! There are so many reasons why. For years I’ve been so mad that we teens/kids could never buy that video game we all ways wanted‚ while your so called “friends” rubbed it your face about how their dad or there cool older brother bought it for them. Well enough is enough is enough. It’s time we teens be allowed to buy whatever video game our hearts desires. Now I know parents think “Oh my goodness this game is too violent!” but that all depends
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The Government Should Pay for Healthcare The costs of affordable health care and government run healthcare have become an enormous political argument over the past few years. The healthcare debate dates back to 1934‚ when President Franklin D. Roosevelt included government-funded healthcare in his "New Deal" as a part of his social security legislation. Government run healthcare has been debated many times. Many people believe that government run healthcare is a mistake. Many believe that
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Pro: To start out I am not a good debater but I just had this idea and want to see both sides of the argument. Euthanasia should be legalized in the United States. Euthanasia would help the US and its citizens in many ways. As defined by Merriam-Webster Euthanasia- the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy: 1. People who live in great pain and suffering would have a way to get out of
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Should the United States Adopt a “Flat” Federal Income Tax? Courtney Crowley ECO 211 Professor Reyes The tax system in the United States has changed throughout the years‚ with many attempts to make it "fair" or "equal" while at the same time generating enough income for the United States government to thrive. It is a complex issue‚ and a controversial one at that. While it may not be possible for our tax system to ever be fair‚ it is important to make sure it doesn ’t put more financial
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for school work. Sports have interfered with students academic grades‚ homework‚ and sleep. Therefore‚ schools should get rid of sports to save money for new supplies‚ allow students to catch up on their work‚ and classrooms get dirty or messed up. With the elimination of sports‚ schools will save lots of money. “So Superintendent Ernest Singleton made a bold decision: He canceled all the sports doing this he realized‚ the district could save $150‚000 in one year” (10). “Also‚ just the equipment
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Prohibited I agree that smoking should be banned in all restaurants. People should not smoke in restaurants because it is inappropriate to smoking while someone is trying to eat a meal. Non smokers can inhale the smoke and get second hand smoke which is a health risk. Smoking is already a bad addiction for many people‚ but it is also bad for the people that do not smoke. Banning smoking in restaurants has already gone into effect in many places such as New York City. We all know that many people smoke
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