The Progressive

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has item H.3933 on the agenda, which is a constitutional amendment that is designed to increase the tax percentage on individuals residing in the state that have a yearly income of one million dollars and above. The tax proposal is heavily surrounded by the use of numbers as it would raise the current percentage four points from 5.15% to 9.15%. Currently in the state as of 2014, data has indicated that approximately 15,000 people resided in the state with annual…

Introduction The History and Job of the IRS President Abraham Lincoln and Congress created the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 1862. President Lincoln and Congress created the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) because they wanted to create a source of revenue from income taxes to pay for the war expenses from the Civil War. Ten years later, the income tax law was revoked, but was eventually revived by congress in 1894. The next year, “the Supreme Court ruled that the income tax was…

I think the decision to leave a tip or not is up to a customer since he or she has to make a choice. All the time, when a customer is served at a restaurant, he expects a high-quality service, and when he is satisfied by the service offered he leave the tip. Maybe this is a right thing to do since you pay for a great service; however, there is another problem which must be considered. How a customer can be sure that the waiter will pay taxes for the income which comes from the tip. For instance,…

Every American has the right to stand what they believe in. Everybody has their own opinions on taxes, marriage, minimum wage and so many more topics. This idea was the reason why America was even formed so every citizen had a say in what goes on in the United States of America. However, things get tricky when corporations hire lobbying organizations to speak on their behalf. These lobbyists understand how laws are enacted and some even have great connections to some congressmen. Therefore, when…

Spring Break 2014… Helmand Province Afghanistan. A heat comparable to the feeling of opening a hot oven, blisters two Marines as they talk to pass time during their patrol. “Yo Webb, what are you doing when you get out of this shithole country and ‘EAS’ (end of active service)?” asked one, “Well, gonna use my GI Bill, live that college life and make something better of myself…” replied the other Marine as an explosion goes off interrupting them. What is free is not free, someone out there,…

1. High administrative costs and low levels of compliance, the complexity of the tax code, the perceived inequities of the tax structure, and the large distortions that some argue are associated with current marginal tax rates, all have contributed to the impetus for tax reforms. 2. Many of the problems of the income tax system have arisen because too much has been asked of it. It was supposed to provide economic incentives (e.g., to invest, to save, to encourage health insurance, to support…

“Now, today I will be teaching you all about the basics of grappling. We have some grappling hooks for all of you and we will begin to take turns scaling this large wall one at a time.” Goodfellow showed us how the hooks worked. They were made from heavy iron and braided fiber rope. We had to twirl them through the air to launch them up to the top of the wall. Then we had to place our feet against it and start climbing up. It took a few practices, but I began to pick up on it pretty quickly.…

In the early nineteen hundred, progressivism was on sway, as the public responded to several societal and economical problems that arose in America. There were many advances that were made to help improve the human lifestyle. During Roosevelt’s presidency, he passed several acts that helped the society emotionally and physically, but in 1906 he passed a measure that aided both corporations and consumers. One such act was called the Pure Food and Drug act of 1906. This act was “designed to…

The want to be server may be good and all, but the best server to have is the all-star server. I gave them the name of all-star, because like in basketball the best players are called the all-stars. I felt like the name fit perfected. These servers have the best attitude. They are all was happy. Always ready to lead a helping hand. Best of all they are fast. They do not waste time one the little things. They want their customers to get their things as fast as possible. For female they can be…

During the 19th century Progressive Era, the educational system began to change in form. It was no longer a time where education focused on heritage and a strict curriculum, but rather in the individuality, progress, and change of one’s education. Progressivist believed that a student’s curriculum should be based on the needs, experiences, interest, and the abilities of each student. It also implemented that by doing just that, people would be able to learn best from what they considered most…