I. INTRODUCTION To raise revenue for tight government budgets‚ legislators sometimes attempt to raise revenue by imposing unusually high excise taxes on cigarettes‚ liquor‚ gambling‚ and so on. This type of charge‚ often called a "sin tax‚" appeals to voters who view it as a way of discouraging consumption of certain objectionable products. It reduces the income of the buyer.Lowers profits for the seller‚ and leads to reduced investment‚ wages‚ and jobs.It is not likely to seriously
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2013 TSL Essay Sin: The Inevitable Equalizer Sin is a common struggle among many people regardless of personal beliefs. People want to do well in this world‚ obey some moral; people want to make someone proud‚ even if it’s not a god. Sin is an evident topic in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hester Prynne’s sin is public knowledge‚ whereas Arthur Dimmesdale’s identical sin is hidden. Arthur Dimmesdale‚ a reverend‚ was thought to be the most unlikely culprit of sin in Boston. Arthur
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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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THE SIN OF NOT BOTHERING TO LOVE (This essay is lifted from the book Commandments of Compassion by James Keenan‚ S.J. It explicitates what to my opinion is a most accurate presentation on what sin is and what it does to us. May we learn our lessons well on living and loving. Go with God! -- Ms.Lorna) Who is the sinner? -- The parent who tried to be caring‚ responsible‚ and loving‚ but nevertheless caused harm‚ or the parent who did well but loved little? Clearly‚ I think sin is in the
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Shakespeare’s "King Lear"‚ the main character‚ King Lear‚ who claims to be "a man more sinned against than sinning"‚ is responsible for his own downfall (3.2.60-61). Though a good king‚ Lear’s actions cause his family and kingdom to fall apart. The sins committed against King Lear are a result of his personal faults of rashness‚ blindness‚ and foolishness. <br> <br>King Lear’s hot temper and hasty decisions play a significant role in his fall from grace. His old age has caused him to behave impulsively
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The Original Sin Throughout the book of Genesis‚ the serpent has been portrayed as the evil entity several times. The most evident example of this is the story of the snake telling Eve to eat the fruit of the forbidden tree. She‚ in turn gives the fruit to Adam who also consumes it. This poem is my representation of this famed story. The Original Sin A woman and a man‚an essential part of God’s master plan.The Garden of Eden‚ the place they lived.They were given all it had
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“It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” This quote represents the essence of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. This novel casts light onto the idea of childlike innocence‚ sharply contrasting it with the prejudiced nature of adults. It follows the coming-of-age‚ or‚ at least‚ maturation of Scout. In this novel‚ the meaning of the opening phrase and the novel as a whole is shaped by the development of the protagonist‚ Scout‚ from a state of childlike ignorance and innocence to facing the realities of
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SIN TAX (HOUSE BILL 5727) SHOULD BE LAGALIZED IN THE REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES (+) In partial fulfillment of the requirements Of the subject PHIN11A Submitted by: Ceejay Martinez Abby Padua Merene‚ Myka Kim Villareal‚ Peter James On October 3‚ 2012 To: Ms. Violeta Tabin PREMISES 1. Smoking cigars and drinking liquors are bad to health. 2. Number of accidents will be lessen. 3. Lessen the number of users. 4. It may cause air pollution. 5. It may stop the production of cigars and liquors
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I Totally Agree Lying is something that has to be done depending on the situation. Everyone lies or has lied. So what is the big deal about lying. I don’t understand how people can say "Lying is never the right thing‚" because everyone lies ! I lie‚ you Lie‚ we all lie! Yes‚ unfortunately‚ there are times when you have to lie to do the right thing. I do not condone lying‚ but there are times when a white lie is needed to get by. Working as a street medic‚ there are times when I have to tell a
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their whispers and their judgement. In the eyes of the people‚ she is the greatest example of sin. Hester Prynne is also the object of a shady love triangle between herself‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and her husband‚ Roger Chillingworth. The drama of the patriarchial society’s make one wonder‚ how do you know for sure if your baby is yours or not? If you don’t know if your maiden and your child are truley yours‚ then you have no property‚ no control over social order‚ no control over anything‚ and that’s
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