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The Affordable Care Act, or nicknamed, “ObamaCare,” was signed into law in 2010 in an attempt to change the health care industry for the better. In 2012, this plan was put into action due to the Supreme Court’s involvement. The goal of the ACA is to give Americans everywhere access to affordable, easy to access health insurance. As well as cut U.S health care spending. I chose this topic because I felt the effects that this plan placed upon the country and its heath care are noteworthy and…

Using research from a recent Gallup Poll, she introduces the fact , “..a large number of us said that the way to improve family life is by sharing—sharing family needs, recreational activities and chores” (Goodman 640). Goodman continues by commenting, basically saying the simple truth…

Self-destruction or Abortion? There are many things in this world that people have different views on, but this topic, is a very controversial one that causes a lot of dispute. If a person is a victim of rape, then they should have the right to have an abortion be one of their options. This should be acceptable because most likely, the victim will have PTSD and having a product of that situation around will only make it worse. No one would want to have a child that would remind them of that…

Democracy is a system of government where all citizens have the right to vote for their leaders and representatives. An informed electorate is one of the fundamental values in a democracy. One of America’s Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson said “An enlightened citizenry is indispensable for the proper functioning of a republic. Self-government is not possible unless the citizens are educated sufficiently to enable them to exercise oversight. It is therefore imperative that the nation see to it…

On February 22, 1980, two teams hit the ice in the Olympic Center Arena, now called Herb Brooks Arena, in the small town of Lake Placid, New York. The Soviet team, made up of active duty military members and world class athletes, took on the young American team, made up of mostly college kids and amateur hockey players. The Soviets struck first with a goal which was shortly answered by the United States team. The Soviets answered with another goal and as the period was about to end, the American…

As a Physician raises his hand and fully recites the Hippocratic Oath, one of the oldest contractual documents in the history of mankind, this individual swears to “ remember that they remain a member of society, with special obligations to all their fellow[human beings], those sound of mind and body, as well as the infirm” (Holmboe & Bernabeo, 2014). Somewhere along the way, from taking that oath, to practicing in their professional field, doctors are losing the trust of a fraction of their…

indicators useful to political risk analysts and businesses alike, but instead of gathering the data first hand, the World Bank aggregates these scores scores from a litany of other think-tanks such as Freedom House, the World Economic Forum, and the Gallup World Poll. Rating aggregate government effectiveness scores from 2014, Haiti ranks in the lowest 0.18th percentile in the world. Additionally, Haiti ranks in the lowest 7.7th percentile in both control of corruption and rule of law aggregate…

The era of the Cold War was a frightening and pivotal time in history. The threat of nuclear war and communism caused unrest among the American public. During the Cold War, the United States government used propaganda to combat growing social issues involving the communist threat. The United States government utilized agitprop to attack communism and defend the American way of life by promoting blacklisting, anti-Russian practices, and the desensitization of Americans. Blacklisting was a major…

In September 2015 President Obama requested his administration to increase the number of Syrian refugees into the United States to a target of 10,000 by March 2016. However during that time only about 1300 or 13% have been admitted to the U.S. Currently, the Obama administration has created a “resettlement service center” which has 100 Syrian refugees pouring into the US per day. This creates a real risk to Americans through the lack of proper vetting of these individuals by the quick…

impressive. Since 2009 American automobile industry is reviving. "That positive ratings of U.S. car manufacturers has jumped 39 percent so far this year. In 2009, those numbers rose 24 percent, a record one year improvement, according to Gallup 's annual poll on industries. - Cars Direct. (January 27, 2012). According to Marc Davis. (February 23, 2012) - "U.S. automotive industry was enjoying a brisk recovery, and both GM and Chrysler have paid back the government bailout loans. Big profits…