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Tax Reduction and Economic Systems

gains tax may be reduced with tools such as a 401k and IRAs, these are tax deferred tools, where tax is only payable when the fund...

State and Federal Prisons

largely attributable the "War on Drugs," which has tripled the number of inmates held since the 1980s (Foster, 2006). However, sin...

FEDERAL OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE AND PRICE STABILITY

Now, in theory, the FOMC, which meets eight times a year to examine the economy and to make decisions about how to keep it on an e...

Unauthorized Migration to America

be tolerated and even welecomed. They also argue that their presence contributes morfe than it takes away and disagree that this i...

Federal Ballot Initiatives - The Pros and Cons

ballot initiative and referendum rather than depending on elected officials to do what they were elected to do. This policy has ma...

Dysfunctional Family Counseling

telling Helen and Manny do not know where she is. They have a conflicting opinions about Derek as well. Derek has a part-time jo...

Birth Control and the Catholic Church

this new mandate. Catholic universities sent letters to the President asking him to exempt all religious individuals and instituti...

Consumers and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

This paper considers the relative impact of Obamacare. Texans in particular have not always benefited from the federal mandate on...

Need for Social Programs and More

The government has grown exponentially over the last 50 years. The federal government now employs more than 2.8 civilians plus inn...

Lane v. Franks 2014

In 2006, Lane fired an employee because she never came to work and refused to do so. She sued. Lane was fired and filed a lawsuit....

Financing Services Mandated by the Federal Government

Many services are funded directly from local money, others are a combination of local and state money, and still others have fundi...

Domestic Abuse: Federal and Illinois Law

This paper describes the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which is a federal law, and also the Illinois Domestic Violence Act (I...

State and Federal Regulations Concerning Driver Fatigue

This 10 page paper gives an overview of driver fatigue as well as federal and state regulations. This paper includes a literature ...

Evolution of Assistance to the Needy

The history of human services and social welfare in the United States began long before the federal government stepped into the pi...

Question on Grapes of Wrath

happy at the camp, the family suffers when the men cannot find work. Ma Joad insists that they move on when money and food are alm...

History and SWOT Analysis of Federal Express

adopt its global brand name of FedEx Corporation (FedEx, About, 2006). FedEx acquired many companies over the years, such as its...

The Debate about Predatory Lending Laws

some examples and the Republican/Democrat dichotomy is a generalization. That said, the model provides a sense of where the people...

Assessment for Special Education

and other specialists typically ask for evaluation of areas that they feel constitute particular problem areas for the child, such...

CA Prison Health Care/Article Analysis

training" (Murphy, 2005, p. 23). As a prisoner, the author observed prison culture from the perspective of a participant. Various ...

The Cooling Off Rule in Connecticut

This does not apply to all purchases; in fact, many are specifically excluded. The sales covered by the rule are those that occur...

Federal Health Care Legislation

included doctors, hospitals, lab work, dentistry and nursing (The history of Medicare). In addition, medical insurance for the nee...

Overview of San Diego's Project 'Jump Start'

enter for up to a full year. Because obesity is a family problem as well as one of society, project Jump Start has the potential ...

State and National Abortion Policies

"undue burden" on the woman who desires an abortion (CNN, 2000). The state of Nebraska was attempting to outlaw partial birth abor...

Attacks of September 11, 2001 and the USA Patriot Act

for Democracy and Technology (CDT), the problem is that "its very sweeping and it can apply not just to suspected terrorists but p...

Proper Disposal of 'Sharps'

concerning the safe disposal of sharps (Diabetes Monitor, 2006). Many healthcare facilities, particularly those serving diabetic p...

Foreign Agencies and Intelligence Coordination Challenges

the U.S. had been in greater alliances with foreign powers, it would not have made a difference. Jasper (2005) writes: "According ...

Funding for Disaster Relief and the Federal Government's Role

has precedence over the states. In practice, it is cooperative federalism that has largely held sway. In Federalist 32, Alexande...

Financial Performance of Federal Express During Fiscal Years 2001 – 2005

22.6 23.4 26.7 18.9 25.6 P/S Ratio 1.6 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.48 P/B Ratio 3.3 2.6 3.2 3.0 2.8 4.54 Current Ratio 1.06 1.25 1.18 1.05 1...

New York State and Federal Government Budget Process

the President must request funds for discretionary or appropriated programs because these fall under the authority of the Senate A...

Definitions and Questions on Public Education Finance

those offering service jobs in the local area - we all appreciate dealing with cashiers who are able to count out the right change...