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    are effected by this but many kids are growing up without homes and proper care. There needs to be changes in our system to help aid these less fortunate people‚ providing affordable housing‚ or giving them financial aid wouldn’t solve this problem completely‚ but it would be a start to helping millions of people get the help they deserve. The first reason that we should help homeless people is because The United States is wealthy enough to afford it. In our country we believe in unity‚ and that we’re

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    Understanding the Price: Cost Issues in Medical Ethics By: S. Michael Robinson PHL 310 MacDowell Understanding the Price: Cost Issues in Medical Ethics Medical ethicists contend with scores of contentious and controversial issues‚ yet no issue affects such a broad sector of the population as issues of medical cost and cost responsibility. Beyond mere policy debate‚ an ethical analysis of medical costs must consider all aspects of health‚ from research‚ practice methodology‚ and public health

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    My Opinion on Medical Marijuana Medical Marijuana‚ also known cannabis is the most used drug in the United States. The drug is legal in some states. I believe that Medical Marijuana should be legal in every state. It should be sold as a prescription to ill patients‚ not on the streets to be sold to teenagers. People don’t realize how much Marijuana can help someone suffering from very severe diseases like cancer and problems like insomnia. Medical Marijuana could make an enormous change in the

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    Big Brother Is Proposing Taxing Yet Again My first impression of the term "Fat Taxes" was and instant "Yes‚ let’s do it"‚ I jumped to conclusions before reading through the material. However once I read the different arguments and rebuttals‚ I quickly went from for to against this “Fat Tax” for many reasons. The fat tax is designed to tax unhealthy food and sugary drink to encourage healthier eating habits in hopes of decreasing obesity. Yes‚ obesity creates a great deal of the health problems in

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    What sound does bright your day and does inspire you? Everyone has a particular sensation about the music that he/she listen to. Music is a part of my life and I love being listening to my preferred sound. The gospel is my favorite sound because it helps me to remember my God‚ it is my source of inspiration and it is my best way to relax. Gospel is my favorite sound because it makes me feel lovely. By listening to religious songs‚ I feel closer to the Spirit of God and I can see and feel the bounties

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    December 11‚ 2013 A Ban on Tobacco Tobacco has been a part of our nation’s history since the very beginning. Using tobacco has never been considered a healthy habit‚ but people today still smoke regardless of the harms done. In New York there have been bans for smoking in public places. This could be a start of a new trend to ban smoking everywhere in the US. However tobacco should not be banned because of individual rights‚ it’s effect on the economy‚ and the increased crime it could cause. The

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    would get full freedom he changed his name so he was able to start fresh. McCandless took charge of his new life and was brave to be able to just leave everything he knew and was comfortable with to start new. Whatever makes you happy you should pursue‚ McCandless did just that even with all the negative people telling him it was a bad idea. People find happiness in multiple ways; through relationships‚ nature‚ religion‚ and many more ways. In a letter to Franz‚ Alex writes‚ “You are wrong

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    to pay an unskilled worker based on the regulations set forth by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that was originally established in 1938. Over the years there has been much debate about raising the federal minimum wage. Some are against and some are in favor in raising the minimum wage. The United States should raise the Federal Minimum Wage to help people to afford education‚ help the poor‚ and decrease the hours of work. The United States should raise the Federal Minimum Wage to help people

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    Executive Summary Tobacco is a very large industry in Canada‚ providing very large tax revenue for the Canadian government. This paper examines the two sides to the argument; should Tobacco be made illegal in Canada? Is smoking tobacco ruining the Canadian economy? Or should Canadians be given the freedom to chose‚ and current rulings upheld? In 2005 Revenues for the government in direct taxation on tobacco amounted to $7.7 Billion. That level has nearly doubled since 2001 when only $4.4 Billion

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    are not thinking about the negative effects of being a mother between the ages of 15-20‚ and there are a bunch of them. Some of these outcomes include “school drop out‚ strain on public health and welfare systems‚ low-birth weight babies‚ increased medical costs‚ poverty‚ stunted workforce development‚ child abuse and neglect‚ and developmental delays and disabilities among infants and children” (Rosell‚ Scarborough‚ Lewis‚ 2010). It is said that “young girls who have children‚ often before completing

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