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EpiPens are arguably one of the most important devices for those to carry who suffer from life-threatening allergies. Recent issues of price inflations revolving around the EpiPen have been beginning to surface in the media. This certain inflation has made the public more aware of the pharmaceutical world and the loopholes of pricing. The issue of pricing in the pharmaceutical world is nothing new, but is also not very publicly known. Big name companies have been increasing their prices over the…

Since the DREAM Act does not provide funding to states and counties to cover imposing costs, the act’s passage will require tuition increases, tax increases to expand enrollment, or a reduction in spaces available for American citizens at these schools (Camarota). About half a million new alien students are estimated to enroll in public institutions soon after the DREAM Act is passed, with another half million enrolling over the next decade and a half (Camarota). The United States would be…

for doing things that are possible for them to achieve. Currently, according to the US National Debt Registry, the United States is suffering from close to a $19 trillion debt. Let that sink in. $19 trillion! This means approximately $157,000 per taxpayer is owed. If the United States cannot manage it’s own government spending in terms of defense, mandatory spending, and special interest, then there is near 100% guarantee that reparations will not be paid to African Americans. In the Human…

This statistic equates to approximately 2.4 million individuals that are incarcerated at any given time. If the jail population was a city, it would be the fourth largest in America. The financial responsibility to house inmates falls upon the taxpayers in America. In some counties around the United States, prisoners have to pay a daily rate to offset correctional rates, otherwise known as pay to stay jails. Traditional jails and pay to stay jail programs are both in place to rehabilitate…

the president does have the right to make an executive order. If the House of Representatives or the senate feels that the executive order is against his authority they have the right to question it. Illegal immigration is estimated to be costing taxpayers over $100 billion while only paying $9 billion in taxes. The government pays for things such as education, medical care, security, childcare, temporary assistance to needy families and school meal programs for the illegal aliens. If harsher…

Those who pay taxes are not going to want an increase for someone else’s education and students who go straight into a university are not going to see why their tuition should increase due to a free community college education. Some taxpayers may already be students and be oaky with this but I know many who aren’t would rather save their money or invest it in their own family’s education plan. Some may even go back to school from leaving a previous time due to a life incident or maybe…

would reduce the risk of injury to children and teenagers nationwide through a standardized provision of safety equipment, both at a state and federal level. Local schools and day care centers will be provided safety gear, which will be paid for by taxpayers, donations, and local state and federal government funding. In addition, to providing safety equipments, a collection of inspectors will focus on public safety. These public safety inspectors will be held accountable…

class (“Rein in the Rich”). Another interesting fact is that most of the annual $1.3 trillion in "tax expenditures" go to the top 20% of taxpayers. One estimate of total tax expenditures is a whopping $900 billion a year (Buchheit). Rich people should be taxed more because they are not struggling to make ends meet and they have lots of money to spare. If all taxpayers in the top 5% in terms of income are taxed 1% more, that would result in millions of dollars more that is going to the…

is used to help those in need, goes to an individual that uses drugs, that is one less person that will receive help. On the online article “Point: The Welfare System Should Not Support Drug Users”, the writer states “It is unreasonable to expect taxpayers to pay for someone else's food, housing, and other expenses while that person uses their own money to buy drugs” (“Point: The Welfare System”). The drug addict that is receiving welfare does not have to worry about the essentials of life,…

Should welfare recipients be required to pass a drug test in order to receive food stamps/EBT? This question has been floating around for quite some time now. As a taxpayer, I truly agree with drug testing welfare recipients. I am not against helping those in need, but I refuse to let my hard-earned money encourage the habits of someone who is most likely to use that help towards illegal drugs and other illicit activities. With that being said, I believe drug testing to receive welfare benefits…