“There are approximately 600 ingredients in cigarettes. When burned there are more than 7‚000 chemicals. At least 69 of these chemicals are known to cause cancer‚ and many are poisonous”(American Lung Association). Tobacco was introduced in Europe in the late 1500s/ early 1600s‚ but did not become popular in America until after the Civil War. 15 of every 100 adults smoke cigarettes. Today there are over 55 different brands of cigarettes in America. “Cigarette smoking is responsible for 480‚000 deaths
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Sin Tax Bill (For the Government) OVERALL SUMMARY: According to James Sadowsky‚ author of The Economics of Sin Taxes‚ taxes imposed on products seen as vices such as alcoholic liquors and tobaccos are called sin tax. Aside from the commodities being objects of disapproval‚ even their consumers accept such taxes because they seem to hit two birds in one stone. First‚ they raise revenues and second‚ they made vices expensive. House Bill 5727 or also known as the Sin Tax Bill aims to reform the
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Assignment 4: Tax Structure Julian Hoggard Strayer University PAD 505 Public Budgeting and Finance Dr. William H. Kraus Dec. 2‚ 2012 Habitat for Humanity is a non profit organization that uses volunteer labor‚ donated materials from churches and other organizations to build new housing for low-income families. Habitat for Humanity has built over 45‚000 homes throughout the nation and over 150‚000 homes worldwide. The goal of the organization is to eliminate poverty and homelessness
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The Effects of Smoking Cigarettes to the Health of a Person Research Question: Why do people smoke cigarettes? What should be the possible effects of smoking cigarettes? Reasons why people smoke cigarettes: * The desire to look cool * Peer pressure * Rebellion * Poor coping skills * Social habit became addiction * Being around people who smoke Why People Continue Smoking Addictions that began in teenage years or early adulthood can continue long after or even
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book – but we will be given the question 2 weeks before Exam (70%) Tuesday 22 June 9:15am – 12:30pm Exam * Tax avoidance/evasion won’t be covered * 3 sections: * 1: Multiple choice * 10 marks * 10 questions * Similar in nature to the pop quizzes * Cover everything – particularly includes Chye Ching and Craig * 1: Tax return * 25/55 marks * Individual (not a partnership) * Similar to Kathryn and Romy (last
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countries‚ an increase in crime has been blamed on violent images on television and in computer and video games. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Nowadays‚ society exquisitely depends on science and technology. The products of technology are very familiar with us. The most popular products are televisions and computers. They seem to be a part of our life. They have two sides like everything. Today‚ I give my view about both side of them. My essay mentions an increase in crime
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Hyper-texting teens more likely to smoke‚ drink‚ have sex appears on CNN.com by Ed Payne in the Social Media category. This article suggests teens that text in excess of 120 times each day is more likely to smoke‚ drink‚ and have sex at earlier ages. According to a new case study by the “Case Western Reserve School of Medicine” teens that are hyper-texters are‚ two times more likely to try or have tried alcohol‚ forty percent likely to have tried smoking‚ nearly three and a half times more likely to have had
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Definition of Tax “Taxes are compulsory payment to government without expectation of direct return in benefit to the tax payer” According to section 2 (62) of the ITO (Income Tax Ordinance) 1984: “Tax means the income tax payable under ordinance and includes any additional tax‚ excess profit tax‚ penalty‚ interest‚ fees or other charges leviable or payable under this ordinance.” Characteristics of Tax i. Tax is a payment to the government by the people. ii. Payment of taxes is non-penal
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electronic cigarettes and ban smoking tobacco. Cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 480‚000 deaths per year in the United States‚ including nearly 42‚000 deaths resulting from secondhand smoke exposure (CDC). Smoking cigarettes effects everyone around you and is more harmful than people think. The chemicals in cigarettes cause various types of deadly issues such as heart attacks‚ lung problems‚ and heart failure‚ and in worse cases‚ cancer. New studies are showing that electronic cigarettes are
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| HEALTH-PHILIPPINES Young Lives Up in Smoke By Kara Santos | MANILA‚ Feb 15‚ 2010 (IPS) - Whether they choose to light up their first cigarette on their own or are unwitting victims of passive smoking‚ Filipino youth are increasingly at risk from tobacco exposure. "The younger a child starts to smoke‚ the greater the chances of becoming a regular smoker‚" said Dr Maricar Limpin‚ executive director of the non- government group Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance Philippines
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