8/26/2014 Should Cities Pay for Sports Facilities? Share on: E-mail Print T HE REGIONAL ECONOM IST | APRIL 2001 Should Cities Pay for Sports Facilities? By Adam M. Zaretsky "We play the Star-Spangled Banner before every game—you want us to pay taxes‚ too? —Bill Veeck Americans love sports. Watching the home team in any of the four major sports—baseball‚ football‚ basketball and hockey—march to victory in the World Series‚ Super Bowl‚ NBA Finals or Stanley Cup Finals arguably generates more
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Michael McHugh Composition II Julie Herskovitz 08/10/2011 Should Governments Legalize and Tax Marijuana? Marijuana Legalization and the Revenue from Marijuana Sales The war on drugs is an expensive battle‚ as a great deal of resources and time go into catching those who buy or sell illegal drugs on the black market‚ prosecuting them in court‚ and housing them in jail. These costs seem particularly exorbitant when dealing with the drug marijuana‚ as it is widely used‚ and is likely no
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Who should pay for worker training? The word training in and of itself can have a wide meaning. However‚ in the context of workforce training it is defined as the training undergone by workers that allows the worker to carry out a job or increase work efficiency (Carliner and William‚ 2015). The cost incurred when training that is usually considered is the money it costs. There are however other costs that are not considered. It can be suggested that the time taken to undergo training and the potential
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Nicholas Latief J.Thomas English 118 10/16/2012 Should Government Tax Sugary Drinks? Over the past few years‚ overweight and obesity have been the most troublesome problem in the united states and more than one-third of U.S. adults (around 35.7%) are obese according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) which could lead to heart disease‚ stroke‚ diabetes and some type of cancer. There are many things that could cause obesity but one of the main cause is sugary drinks. Sugary drinks contain
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The Chinese head tax was levied on Chinese immigration to Canada between 1885 and 1923‚ under the Chinese Immigration Act (1885). With few exceptions‚ Chinese people had to pay $50 (later raised to $100‚ then $500) to come to Canada. This anti-Chinese legislation was the first in Canadian history to exclude immigration on the basis of ethnic origin. When the tax was removed from the Chinese Immigration Act in 1923‚ Chinese immigration was banned until 1947. Background Although the first major wave
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I never understood the concept‚ that businesses must not discuss pay among employees. Unfortunately‚ if people talk about their pay‚ they will be terminated. If two individuals hold the same job title‚ again why‚ shouldn’t they be paid equal pay. At least in the contractual world‚ pay is based on multiple factors; education‚ skills‚ along with experience‚ are the top reasons for pay difference. My company paid employees the same pay in their position; consequently‚ employees that possessed certain
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Smokers Get a Raw Deal Stanley S. Scott Stanley S. Scott (1933-1992) was vice president and director of corporate affairs of Philip Morris Companies Inc. This essay originally appeared on December 29‚ 1984‚ on the op-ed page of the New York Times. The Civil Rights Act‚ the Voting Rights Act‚ and a host of antidiscrimination laws notwithstanding‚ millions of Americans are still forced to sit in the back of planes‚ trains‚ and buses. Many more are subject to segregation in public places
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taking citizens captive and demanding the families or government to pay a large sum of money for their safe return home. If the government refuses to pay or the ransom is not paid in the given amount of time‚ the terrorists record the brutal execution of the captives‚ usually beheadings‚ and sometimes stream it online for everyone to see. These hostage situations cause a tremendous
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who are suffering the consequences of climate change. Emerging nations‚ such as China‚ are high polluters‚ but they state that other countries do not have the right to limit their capacity for growth? Climate change needs to be addressed‚ but who should pay? Discuss. Table of Contents Changing climate causes an imbalance in the nature and its natural equilibrium. The recent events in Acapulco‚ Mexico are just an example of the impact the climate
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Darlene Johnson 25 November‚ 2013 Ban on Hiring Smokers Critical Thinking 1. http://www.hrmorning.com/ban-hiring-smokers/ 2. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/11/us/11smoking.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Construction: the building of something‚ typically a large structure Refocus: adjust the focus of a lens or one’s eye Identify: establish or indicate who or what someone or something is; associate someone close with; regard someone as having strong links with Think Through: to fully consider an
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