Carbon tax

I also agree that we do need greater flexibility of the law to accomodate the current trend towards privatised public services. It is very common, locally and internationally, for governments to contract out services which were traditionally under public administration. Some authors argue that privatisation is an inevitable process due to the heavy burden that our fast growing population puts on governments to provide effective public services. However, the exercise of public functions by…

In “Income Inequality and Happiness” (2011), the authors Shigehiro Oishi, Selin Kesebir, and Ed Diener explain the relationship between the hapiness and national income inequality for Americans. According to Shigehiro, Selin, and Ed (“Income Inequality and Happiness”, 2011, p.1096-p.1097), they use the result of the “General Social Survey” to present there is a negative correlation between income gap and blessedness for Americans. Specifically, Americans will be happier when it comes to equality…

The case is about Alek, a client that took a uber driving by Mark, who get severaly hurt after a car accident. Alek is planning to sue the driver and is asking for $10,000,000 in damages for injuries. The accident was notify to Uber by Mark. There is a general rule that employers are responsible for the actions of their employees at the work place. The idea of this law is to protect third parties by allowing recovery of their claims against the party more likely to have assets. In this case,…

The government of UK Imposed a tax on sugary drinks in order to Discourage the companies to reduce the amount of sugar they use in the drinks, reduce sugar consumption in the form of sugary drinks and subsidize sports in schools so that the people, especially children could be protected to get obese. The consumption of sugary drinks in the UK is a negative externality of consumption, which is defined as the consumption of any good which creates a cost for the third parties. In this case,…

Even though these new taxes levied on the public, will be used to better educate, protect and serve the American citizens, it is unlikely that the American citizens’, themselves, see the newly imposed of tax liens as such. Instead, the public can view H.R. 1586 has a new way for the government to tax the sovereign without properly providing the public with the necessary results (e.g. proper facilities, education, information, etc.) required to appreciate, accept, and fully…

It is said having a salary cap in the NFL creates a competitive balance but there is no evidence to suggest that it does. Weather it does or does not is solely the opinion of the individual. Players’ salaries are the largest operating cost component for teams so the cap limits the organization on how much can be spent on an individual player. The salary cap creates a competitive balance by not forming a monopoly effect within the league. Making sure that a single…

Tax Treaties Are Self-Executing Tax treaties do not require any implementing law or guideline. A treaty is considered “self-executing” when it does not need any implementing legislation and it takes effect upon ratification. In US jurisdiction, a treaty that is not self-executing does not create a cause of action or provide a remedy. Under US law, the President and two-thirds of the Senate have the power to bind the country with the treaty by making the necessary implementing law. Both of…

• Becky’s Education: As discussed in the education analysis, I recommend that you sell your EE Savings Bonds and use the funds to make a contribution into a 529 Savings Plan for Becky. However, this lump sum will not be enough money to cover all education costs, so I also recommend that you invest $150 monthly into the 529 Savings Plan. • Mia’s Art Gallery: The future value of Mia’s art gallery is $136,194.64. In order to reach this goal $248.89 will need to be saved monthly in the moderately…

With an industrialized nation, a growing population, and increasingly active government, Congress centralized the budget-making process through the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921. Through the passage of the act, the president, assisted by the Bureau of the Budget, is now responsible for preparing and submitting the Budget of the United States Government for the next fiscal year to Congress each January. The budget would tell Congress what the president recommends for overall federal fiscal…

In American society, it’s the wealthy and dignified lifestyle that catches each eye. We are shown through persistent social media postings and told by countless numbers of celebrity icons that the more successful we are, the happier we’ll be. Basically, the United States has been plagued by an obsession with the belief that the rush of fame, beauty, and recognition, are the key to continuing happiness. Materialistic visions are sweeping America off its feet, enchanting the land with wondrous…