Sales taxes in the United States

that it was not I feel it was economically motivated. Canadians placed taxes on magazines in 1920 on foreign magazines, then with technology came split run editions that they again added more tax. They placed policies on split run magazines 80 percent of magazine needed to be Canadian based content. This tax in my opinion was not based on keeping their culture it was motivation to charge a fee or tax, to profit from since sales were down on their local magazines. The Canadian culture has…

justice cannot be reliably provided by the private sector because we do not want a market in legal justice such as when the rich are able to get off because they can afford to hire the most talented and expensive lawyers. Justice should not be for sale, it must be able to provide to all people equally as the government is the insurer of democratic values, and does what is right for society as a whole. In a utopian society, the government does what’s in the best interest of its people by giving…

Considered to have no accepted medical use in 1970, the United States Congress placed marijuana under Schedule I of the “Controlled Substances Act”. A lot has changed since then because Washington DC, and 28 of the 50 US states have legalized the medical use of marijuana (Drug Policy Alliance, 2016). In recent years, medical marijuana has provided a source of contentious debate in the US. Questions have arisen on whether patients should be allowed to grow their plants or if the medical use of…

One of the primary focuses of America's War on Drugs is the controversial drug Marijuana. Marijuana remains the most widely used illegal drug and stirs up constant debate everywhere. Most people in America are worried about their taxes and expenses. There were 8.2 million marijuana arrests between 2001 and 2010. This results in taxpayers spending more than $1 billion annually to imprison pot offenders. Marijuana should be legalized in the U.S. for many reasons that show a boost in the Economy,…

Before the housing bubble burst, unemployment in Lake County averaged around the same as the rest of Florida (and less than the United States as a whole before 2008) then it jumped above both the state and national averages (that were themselves also increasing) from 2008 through 2013, peaking at 12 percent in 2010 (Lake County Gov). Unemployment has continued to decrease since its peak in 2010 but the population…

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In our Nation, today the topic of the use and abuse of illegal drugs appears to be widespread. The United States is somewhat of at a crossroads in regard to its drug policy. Drug use, as well as abuse is prominent amongst our citizens ranging in different ages and classifications of people from children to adults, to the rich and the poor. Drugs do not discriminate whatsoever. Over the past half century, in a challenge to halt the drug trade, we, as a union have proceeded in taking many…

Generally, such payments are not recoverable from cost oil and are in addition to the Contractor’s minimum expenditure commitments. The Contractor is typically required to pay various taxes in accordance with the applicable laws of the jurisdiction, including income tax, export tax and duties, import duties, and stamp duty. Royalties are payable by the Contractor to reflect its usage and exploitation of the State’s property and are typically…

the leading economic power in the world today” (Clifton, 2011, p. 24). Nevertheless, China is closing the gap on the United States. There is approximately a nine trillion dollar gap, with the U.S. at fifteen trillion and China with six trillion (Clifton, 2011). Although the United States has a large gap now, the GDP is the country’s indicator as to who is lending. Thus, jobs, taxes, and spending are all factors of what direction the country is headed (Clifton, 2011). Another indicator of the…

These revenues come from rent, royalties, and fees paid by the franchises and sales in company operated restaurants (Humphries and Geddy, 2015. P.11). this company was founded in the United States; in its Webpage the company provides a brief history of how they began. In the beginning it was a barbecue restaurant. Then, they organized their business as a hamburger stand, and at…