I. What is Sin Tax Bill ? A sin tax is a kind of sumptuary tax: a tax specifically levied on certain generally socially proscribed goods and services‚ for example alcohol‚ tobacco and gambling. Sumptuary taxes are ostensibly used for reducing transactions involving something that society considers undesirable‚ and is thus a kind of sumptuary law. Sin tax is used for taxes on activities that are considered socially undesirable. Common targets of sumptuary taxes are alcohol and tobacco‚ gambling
Free Tobacco Tobacco smoking Tax
Reproductive Health Bill When I hear the RH Bill‚ What comes to my mind? I must say that I am in favor to this law in the Philippines . This law means having control of the growing population in the Philipines and this will lessen poverty due to the lesser family members. The law states that the people has choices to pick in starting a family like contraceptives‚ condoms‚ pills‚ IUD. This Bill will help people much especially the uneducated ones to know more information about family planning‚ prevention
Premium Birth control Philippines Condom
The Bill of Rights was something that the antifederalist wanted to be in the constitution. This was one of the compromises that the founders came up with so that they could ratify the constitution. The Anti-federalist wanted the Bill of Rights so that every person in the country knew what rights could not be taken way rom them‚ these rights were called inalienable rights. The Federalist finally gave in to producing such rights‚ and thus the Bill of Rights were formed. Finally with the Bill of Rights
Premium United States Constitution United States Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution. The Bill of Rights were created in 1791. They were written by James Madison. The bill of rights was created because of a call for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties by several states. The bill of rights began as seventeen amendments. Twelve of those were approved by the senate. Ten of those were quickly ratified. Those ten became the basis for the basic right for every United State citizen.
Premium United States Constitution Supreme Court of the United States United States
number of philanthropic endeavors‚ donating large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation‚ founded in 2000. Contents [hide] * 1 Early life * 2 Microsoft o 2.1 BASIC o 2.2 IBM partnership o 2.3 Windows o 2.4 Bill Gates ’ role * 3 Personal life o 3.1 Wealth and investments o 3.2 Philanthropy * 4 Publicity o 4.1 Awards
Premium Bill Gates
Bradley said‚“Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in(Bill Bradley Quotes).”Without a doubt‚ he achieved great success as a citizen- athlete‚ but what made him the citizen-athlete he became? Was it his family background? Many people believe it was his family background because of how his mother and father raised him. His Mother‚ Susan Crow‚ was an educator and his father‚ Warren Bradley‚ was an investor. Sadly‚ Bradley’s father became very ill. In spite of his
Premium
The Bill of Rights consists of ten significant amendments that protect our liberties from the government‚ and it limits their power. Many people have very different opinions when it comes to choosing which amendment is the most important one. Some say the most important amendment is the second amendment‚ but the two amendments that I believe are the most important would be the first and fourth amendment. The first amendment is one of the most important ones because it gives us freedom. It gives
Premium
society sees it today. B. Any Idea can be great; implementation of that idea takes careful planning and a smooth technological framework to seamlessly pull it off. C. Choosing to eschew the established ways most seek out their lives‚ Bill Gates chose to cultivate his interests‚ even by getting in trouble with a corporation at a young age while capitalizing on an error in a system‚ and pivot these ideas into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. D. An active dedicated mind that
Premium Microsoft Project management Management
among many workers‚ as well as in fiscal and environmental externalities (Pernia‚ et al. 2004). The House Bill No. 5043‚ more commonly known as the Reproductive Health Bill of 2008‚ which is in substitution to House Bill Nos. 17 (Adolescent Reproductive Health)‚ 812 (Reproductive Health‚ Responsible Parenthood and Population Development)‚ 2753 (Women’s Right to Know Act) and 3970 (Bill Enhancing the Philippines’ Labor Dispute Settlement System) was introduced during the first regular session of
Premium Demography Population Population growth
Bill Cosby is in the news again. A new report in Page Six reveals the disgraced comedian‚ 79‚ is hoping to negotiate a plea deal that will allow him to avoid both a trial and prison time in one of his sex crimes cases‚ a source close to him tells the New York Post’s gossip column. A criminal trial is set for June in the case in which he’s facing three counts of felony aggravated indecent assault for a 2004 incident involving former Temple University employee Andrea Constand. "He and his family‚ including
Premium Family Race