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Federal prison populations have shrank by thousands since November of 2015 due to new sentencing guidelines. The U.S. Sentencing Commission voted in 2014 to reduce the federal drug guideline sentences to try to control prison overcrowding and/or excessive punishments. Releasing these inmates has been a much-debated topic for a long time and many people have conflicting beliefs on the outcome of the issue. Based on my research, early prison release could be a good thing. Half of all inmates are…

“We Can’t Afford the True Cost of Gun Crime” One of the biggest issues in America today is gun violence and gun control, but nothing is being done to solve these complications. In the article, We Can’t Afford the True Cost of Gun Crime, Petuila Dvorak views gun violence and gun control as an economical problem. Dvorak estimates the cost of shootings from damages, and who has to pay for these things.She sees gun violence as a public health issue. She also mentions that the Founding Fathers…

The current Tax code in the United States is quite complex that even some experts cannot figure it out. Both taxpayers and policymakers share a routine frustration of the tax systems vintage rules, along with its never ending loopholes which seem to contradict fairness and logic. Americans are sick with the current system, and many are looking for answers to this growing problem. Americans want this overly complicated system to be not only simplified, but also standardized in the way taxes are…

The United States of America is an immigration-magnet, strongly attracting millions of foreigners from around the world. Known as the land of the free, the US gives a large variety of freedom to its citizens and outside tourists, which also allows ANY immigrant to apply for citizenship. However, if illegal immigrants are allowed by the government to become citizens of the United States, the economy and the health of many Americans may remain at risk. According to Robert Morrow in Immigration,…

economy, and that immigrants wastes taxpayers’ money for welfare entitlements; however, research and statistics contradict this belief. With a strong conviction that the children of the immigrants are smarter than their immigrant parents, NCR hypothesized that the children will have a fiscal…

The Taxpayers: Our Golden Ticket To Free Education Once upon a time in swim’s (someone who isn’t me) life, there was the greatest teacher that ever lived. Swim admired this teacher very much. She taught at a prestigious private elementary school called Golden Ivy. This was one of the most expensive schools in the area. Her name was Mrs. Takyurmuny. This teacher specialized in math. Chewing gum and texting on cellphones were various activities that were not prohibited in this teacher’s…

There have been many mistakes in the administration and use of the lethal injection, and there is very little way to limit those mistakes. Putting inmates on death row is also extremely expensive for the American taxpayer. There is no reason that the American people should be forced to pay more for the “worst” criminals. Finally, many people simply do not support the death penalty anymore. Many juries do not want to be responsible for the death of a person, especially…

Introduction In 1965, as Gordon Moore studied the semiconductors, he developed the theory that technology development will rapid increase and double every year. (Mann, 2000) Gordon’s theory of the rapid technology development would later become popularly known as Moore’s Law and be widely accepted by many in the technology world. (Schaller, 1997) With Moore’s law as context, the world that our students live in continues to modernize and evolve at a rapid pace. (Lytle, 2012; Heick, 2012) To keep…

immigrants put a burden on American taxpayers. In his contribution to The Journal of Social, Political, and Economic Studies, Jerome Blondell argues that immigrants cost the American taxpayers. According to the National Research Council, “in 1997 estimated net cost at $15-20 billion in 1994…” (Blondell). However, the “Heritage Foundation estimated net costs to be $89 billion in 2004…” (Blondell). Due to the increase of both legal and illegal immigration, taxpayers will end up paying more due to…

The Downfall of America “Americans are finally seeing and feeling the effects of the Affordable Care Act, also known as ‘Obamacare.’ People who voted for Obama and supported Obamacare wanted other people to pay for their health insurance. They are now discovering they are’ the other people.’” (“How Obamacare is…” 1-6). Obamacare is changing America day by day. The new face of America happened within a matter of seconds. Thirty four Democrats and all 178 Republicans voted against Obamacare, and…