Sales taxes in the United States

Smoking in Public Smoking bans in the United States have been around since the 1970’s. Since then different states have made their own laws about where you are allowed to smoke in public areas. Other states have made minimal efforts to decrease the smoking in public. Smoke bans are not made to target those who smoke, rather protect those who do not. Smoking in public produces second hand smoke that is harmful to those around them, to help reduce exposure to second hand smoke for people, the…

Many United States citizens argue that undocumented immigrants do not pay taxes. That these immigrants are utilizing the resource that citizens pay for, but are not paying taxes to use them. There have been props that have backed this argument up including prop 187 which was an an obstacle against illegal immigrants from using public services for example allowing them to attend public schools or having health care because of the fact that many citizens mentioned that if undocumented individuals…

Did you know there are almost 320 million people in the United States, but 11 million of those people are illegal immigrants? Many people accuse illegal immigrants of harming America’s economy, which may not be the exact issue. Many families cross the Mexico-United States border into the United States searching for a better life and the number of undocumented alien population continues to grow. Although illegal immigrants may put a depth on American citizens, illegal immigrants do not harm…

September 15, 2015 Joshua Tarlow BA 3103-010 T&R, 11:00Am-12:20PM Big Tobacco’s E-Cigarette Dilemma Background Cigarette use in the United States has steadily declined from its peak of 42 percent in 1965 to 18 percent in 2013. Smoking rates for users under the age of 18 are also at record lows, presenting potential problems for tobacco companies in the future. Approximately 90 percent of smokers start before the age of 18, while 99 percent start by the age of 26 . If this trend continues,…

The 21st amendment also allowed the individual states control over whether they allow the sale of alcohol and how it would be imported into the state. States were also allowed to discretion how alcohol was distributed and the laws on possession of alcohol. If an individual state does not prohibit the sale of alcohol to individuals under the age of 21 the federal government is able to withhold ten percent of federal funding for highways. Each state is responsible for working in conjunction with…

The Community and Walmart In almost every community in the United States, Walmart has taken take over sales with cut throat low prices, while paying its employees the bare minimum. The superstore does have some benefits like donating to causes and give communities millions in tax dollars. However, at what point can we say that Walmart's problems outweigh the bad for example; driving out local mom and pop businesses, low compensation for the workers, and the way employees are treated. Walmart…

requirement it seemed to set. In the past, taxes and…

planned to expand American Eagle with the addition of nearly 120 stores over the course of three years (American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.). By the 1990s, American Eagle had successfully prospered to 153 stores. Although these additions were made, sales remained dormant. “High management turnover also contributed to the chain’s difficulties during this period.” To further develop growth, the Silverman family sold the remaining 50 percent of Retail Ventures to the Schottenstein family, giving them…

However, states still manage bypass and legalize cannabis. Furthermore; the federal government also attempted to make other pleasurable substances illegal, such as alcohol. As a matter of fact, prohibition was later abolished, which…

Many United States citizens do not really understand the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act also known as Obamacare that was passed in congress without any republican signatures. United States citizens need to be informed why the affordable care act is nothing but bad for the United States. Obamacare is portrayed as a cost efficient plan, but in reality the plan is really costing the citizens a lot more money than what other countries put into their health plans. The Affordable Care Act…