The superPAC has created a ecosystem where corporations and unions can give an unlimited amount of money to a candidate with the expectation of a return on their investment in the form of political influence (Eggan). Some believe that this is a fair application of the First Amendment and some believe that it is a gross misstep on the part of the Supreme Court. Either way, it can be stated with certainty that the Citizens United v Federal Election Commission case has vastly altered the battleground of political campaigns in America. In 2007 the conservative non-profit called Citizens United made a documentary called Hilary: The Movie which highlighted reasons why Hilary Clinton, who was running for president at the time, was not fit for office. Citizens United had wanted to make Hilary: The Movie available on pay-per-view television following other airings of the film.
College Essay Discuss an issue or value of personal, local, national, or international concern about which you feel strongly. An issue, particularly for taxpayers in the United States, but also present in other parts of the world is that of progressive taxation. In the past few years, I have begun studying economics and advanced mathematics. I learned that progressive or exponential taxation is completely absurd. In the United States, there are different tax brackets for different people depending on one’s annual income.
But the reaganites said that the low unemployment obsession had pushed up public expenditure and led to budget deficits and stagflation and they believed in supply side economics which emphasised growth. Even Reagan’s budget director, David Stockman, in 1981 admitted that the administration’s plan did not add up and would probably increase the federal deficit. Reagan appeared regularly on TV to promote his economic policy and this helped account for his success. Many Americans did not like his policies but like him and his role in the successful passage of the budget clearly hinged squarely upon his ‘great communicator’ talents. This shows that his policies did not get off to a good start as his budget director and the public did not like his policies.
John D. Rockefeller used his political and legal power, brought on by his great wealth, to increase his monopoly, buying out small companies to decrease competition, and forcing railroads to favor his corporation. As a consequence of these actions, the government sought to rein in his power by enacting the Sherman Antitrust Act, forever changing the laws by which corporations comply. Standard Oil not only encouraged more railroads being built near production factories, but the entire oil industry has had significant impact on our environment. According to the text “Standard Oil Trust and its successor companies have contributed between 4.7 and 5.2 percent of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions.” By the widespread use of high-quality kerosene brought on by Rockefeller, population’s entire lifestyles forever changed, too. People were free to enjoy activities after sundown, work into the night, and be increasingly productive.
Research Paper President Obama's New Deal vs. President Roosevelt's New Deal The original new deal that was proposed by President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930's during the great depression many columnists believe that it has been revamped into something that President Barack Obama believes can jumpstart the American economy. Since both of these men are from the Democratic Party and were voted into office by the American people under the promise that they would and could help jumpstart the economy that would lead to a decrease in unemployment. They both had a huge responsibility to the American people to hit the ground running. And although the similarities of the deals are almost to uncanny to be coincidence they each had key ideas on how to get the American people back into the workforce. I will be focusing on just a few key areas that have been struck due to the recession for President Obama and the Great Depression for President Roosevelt and how each man either fixed the problem or is attempting to.
Persuasive speech: Military Spending outline INTRO This is America the land of the free and home of the brave I’m sure like me the rest of you think that America is a peaceful nation but if this is true then why do we have the largest standing armed force since WW2 even during peacetime? Hello my name is Arnold Holmes Jr. and I would like to inform you about military spending and why I am concerned about the government’s spending over the last decade I will be discussing the national budget for defense and other government programs that are lacking and even ways to help change our budget to meet other needs while also still being vigilant and protecting this great nation from future terrorist attacks. Main point 1 Have you ever heard of a war on heart disease or a war on education? No the only phrase we have ever heard is the war on terrorism if this true and we are a peaceful nation then why are we spending (according to the comptroller or office under the secretary of defense) $525.4 billion dollars a year towards our military and only 2% of that is allocated towards diplomacy and not programs that could save our own Americans from disease and hunger. I do not know all the answers to these questions but I do know the possible solution to this problem is not a drastic cut in military spending on defense I’m not even asking for 100, 50, 10% if we only keep the same budget and would’ve take the 300 billion dollar increase that was used for 2012 and divide it up into education, health and diplomacy.
Not just that, but I also think, and economists agree with me, that the country could gain a lot in taxes, if the sale of marijuana in general was legalized, just as the tobacco a drug that kills 6 million people per year in US*is. “More than 300 economists, including three nobel laureates, have signed a petition calling attention to the findings of a paper by Harvard economist Jeffrey Miron, which suggests that if the government legalized marijuana it would save $7.7 billion annually by not having to enforce the current prohibition on the drug. The report added that legalization would save an additional $6 billion per year if the government taxed marijuana at rates similar to alcohol and tobacco.”** Basically, marijuana is a preparation of the Cannabis Sativa plant. Common called Cannabis, this hemp plant seems to have its origins in Asia, and it has reached Europe more than a thousand years ago. Marijuana started being restricted and becoming illegal as a drug in the US by the latter 80,s, early 90’s.
In America today, most people are focusing on only the big things: “whose tax plans are better, who will lead this country in a better direction, who can turn our economy around;” all questions asked about the presidential candidates. Many people aren’t even paying attention to their own states race; I for one have no idea who is running in Missouri. In reality however the gubernatorial races (race for governor) is just as important as the presidential debates and probably more so. For instance, if Obama becomes the next president and his plan for taxing doesn’t occur, then we rely on our states taxing policy which hopefully (even though I’m a republican) is as good as or better the Obama’s. Other issues also keep our state at a high level of importance: education, transportation, healthcare, alternative energy sources, crime, gang organizations, and
By driving more efficient vehicles, oil imports can be cut, money can be saved, jobs can be created, and it can help with global warming. According to the CAFÉ standards, the technology exists to improve the fuel efficiency standards for new cars and trucks. There are some that will argue that the 1975 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) program failed to meet its goals of reducing oil imports and gasoline consumption, endangering human lives, and not helping with the global warming issue. Who’s right or wrong, or perhaps they are both right. “The United States spends more than $200,000 per minute on foreign oil that is $13 million per hour” (White, 2004).
These skills will make you special or anchored and therefore make you untouchable. David Parker English 122 Dr. K. Karle T,TH 930-1045 Long Summary In “The Untouchables” Thomas Friedman an investigative reporter and a columnist for the New York Times, also a three time Pulitzer Prize winner argues that the security of future jobs in America will be determined by how “untouchable” each person is. Thomas Friedman has most recently written “Hot, Flat, and Crowded” and his best seller “The World is Flat.” Friedman used the word “flat” to describe the stunning rise of middle classes all over the world. In the globalization of the flat world Friedman believes that employment for the middle class Americans will continually become more difficult to compete for. Friedman’s answer to the world flattening and how an individual can get the most from their education and skill set is simple: