...be because of their unpopularity, controversial viewpoints, or bias of sponsors. Senator Bernie Sanders is one of these such candidates, and being a self-declared Democratic socialist, he is a candidate whom the news media would rather ignore. The first Democratic Debate on October 13 (hosted by CNN), Hillary Clinton, being a previous candidate and well-known politician, was promptly declared to have “won” the debate by CNN, despite most focus groups declaring Sanders to be the winner. During the debate, Bernie Sanders made what many considered to be bold, revolutionary statements, such as his belief that college tuition should be nonexistent. Bernie Sanders is the best candidate for President of the United States for 2016 because he will lessen the wealth gap, strive for...
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...Bryony Crocker Duckworth Gov 2305 12 March 2016 Who Will They Choose? It’s 2016 and about that time we declare a new president of the United States. This year’s presidential candidates are quite unique and controversial; currently we have two democrats in the running, and only three republicans remaining after many drops out, still, there are 5 candidates going strong, fighting for the chance to be the next leader of our country. The Democratic Party candidates are Hillary Clinton, former US secretary of state, and Bernie Sanders, US senator, the Republican Party candidates, I will be talking about are Ted Cruz, US senator, and businessman Donald Trump. Starting with the Democratic side, almost all of us know Hillary Clinton as the former first lady of the United States, when she was married to Bill Clinton, but now it’s her chance to be the real first lady by possibly being elected the first female president. Hillary Rodham was born and raised Park Ridge, Chicago her father, Hugh, a hardcore republican, and her mother Dorothy had provided Hillary with a stable middle-class life. Hillary’s mother did not have the best childhood growing up, and this had sparked a flame in Hillary to fight for women’s rights and children’s needs everywhere. Hillary became heavily involved with social justice activism at Wellesley College, and was elected to be the first student speaker at her graduation. (Hillary’s Story) Hillary graduated from Yale Law School, but instead of joining a big...
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...The Governments Fiscal Policy and Healthcare Proposals Trisha Elledge Colorado Christian University Abstract Bernie Sanders is looking to convert our country to a universal single-payer healthcare system. The following paper will break apart the article written by Avik Roy for Forbes titled Bernie Sanders’ Single-Payer Health Care Plan Would increase Federal Spending By At Least $28 Trillion. By converting to a single-payer healthcare system households would suffer more than they would thrive. Increased taxes, less government revenue and a higher unemployment rate can all come from implementing Berniecare into our country. Although Bernie Sanders is claiming to give “free” healthcare to all, I will point out why it is not free at all and why we should give the control of our healthcare back in to the hands of the people and out of the control of the government. The Governments Fiscal Policy and Healthcare Proposals According to Reem Heakal with Investopedia, “Fiscal policy is the means by which a government adjusts its spending levels and tax rates to monitor and influence a nation’s economy.” This can include the changing of tax rates nationally or adding a new local tax, adjusting where money is spent and allocated or changing where our government dollars and tax dollars will be used. Each year the government decides where our money will be divided out by agreeing on the upcoming year’s budget, however; as the year goes on money is overspent or gets cut and has...
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...Rodham Clinton is promoting tax measures that would increase federal revenues by $1.1 trillion over the coming decade, according to a new analysis. Compared to Republican plans, which typically cut taxes, her proposal could help stabilize the nation’s ballooning debt if she also finds a way to reduce existing government spending. Related Stories [$$] GOP Candidates Need Better, Pro-Growth Tax Plans The Wall Street Journal Bernie Sanders' Tax Plan: Here's How Much the Wealthiest Americans Would Pay Motley Fool How Much in Taxes Does Bernie Sanders Want You to Pay? Fortune Will Americans Get "Berned" by Sanders' Tax Plan? Motley Fool 4 tough questions that Trump and Sanders need to answer MarketWatch Peter Schiff: China will Lose the Currency War Wall Street Daily Sponsored Clinton’s proposals for boosting taxes on high-income earners, modifying taxation of multi-national corporations, doing away with fossil fuel tax incentives and increasing the estate and gift taxes would fall hardest on the top 1 percent of taxpayers, while leaving 95 percent of Americans relatively unscathed, according to an analysis released on Thursday by a joint venture of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution. Clinton’s tax plan, including some leftover ideas from the Obama administration, would almost certainly encounter stiff opposition from the GOP controlled Congress which opposes any tax increases. Moreover, Clinton has advanced a raft of high-priced plans for the middle class –...
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...think Bernie Sanders should be elected as president. He appears to be morally driven in terms of making America a great nation. He has consistently received less media coverage then Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, both of whom he matches as far as the presidential polls. With the other candidates having a much greater media coverage on major networks, Sanders still remains to keep in the campaign as his ideas and beliefs reflect those of the people. This is a testimony to the influence of political parties as well as mainstream media’s attention towards sensationalism and showmanship. This shows that Sanders is against playing by the fear and bigotry that are the forte of Trump’s Campaign. Amongst many of the reasons why Sanders should become President, I believe a major one to be that he is the only candidate that is not afraid of the idea of Socialism. In his own words during an interview he says, “Democratic Socialism means that we must create an economy that works for all, not just the very wealthy.” Hoping that in his two years in office to create a more economically fair/equal society for lower and middle class Americans to live in. A large statement Sanders has made is that climate change is something that needs to be dealt with. He has a firm intent on reducing the dependence on fossil fuels as well as placing a carbon tax on polluters. This will lead America towards a greener and brighter future; a life that will be better for our kin. Sanders in comparison...
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...is Clinton Spends 1 Trillion in New Spendings. Second is Clinton’s Economic Plan Focused On Jobs. Third is Clinton Allows her to Breathe Easier. First is Clinton spends 1 Trillion in New Spendings. According to Clinton’s plan’s would raise $ 1.1 trillion dollars in the first decade. In this article it also states that Hillary would spend $350 billion dollars to make college more affordable. That would be great for seniors...
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...The Occupy Wall Street of 2011 in Zuccotti Park in New York and the rest of the country and the 15M campaigns in Spain failed to turn public mobilizations into mechanisms in delivering concrete changes partly because the protesters became spectators of their own protests that led into failing to build a hybrid between a social movement and a political party that does not have leaders, but has spokespeople and an organizational structure that lasts more than few months. The candidacies and policies of real progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (Maryland) and Mayor Bill de Blasio and the 72 members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus could provide the best hope for permanent hybrid political...
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...affordable health insurance and rising health costs are the problems of the health care system in America. Before 1920, doctors didn’t know enough about diseases to provide useful care to sick people therefore, they didn’t charge much. Only a few big employers offered health insurance, and everyone else paid out of their own pockets. When doctors learned more about diseases and effective treatments, they charged people more- more than what they can afford. To add on to the costs, doctors took advantage of the new medical technology and treated people in hospitals. To ease the health care problem, various plans were combined under the auspices of the American Hospital (AHA) and became known as Blue Cross. According to Goda, “Blue Cross insurance was considered desirable because they provided benefits to people in need, benefits from special state-sponsored legislation that made them tax-exempt and nonprofit corporations” (Goda 111). When Blue Cross first started they charged everyone the same premiums. However, when private for profit insures entered the market they charged premiums based on age, gender, health status, and pre-existing medical conditions. Private insures only insured healthy people and avoided the sick ones, which meant more profit for the company. The poor, day laborers, workers for small...
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...security risk or hurts the US economy.” (www.ontheissues.org) Hillary Clinton believes in the practical improvements to increase international trade over time. Specialization leads to competition and innovation, providing new technologies that allow Americans to produce more goods and services, and able to choose from a wider range of investment options. Bernie Sanders strongly opposes free trade; believing in the principle of "Buy American" and that international trade just ship jobs overseas. Although this is a substantial value, but how would an american really feel when a pair of shoes cost $200, instead they could purchase the same pair for less made in other countries like China. Changes currently taking place in the U.S. manufacturing sector illustrate the process by which a growing society changes from a more industry-based to a more knowledge-based society. As the economy grows, people will be able to enjoy a higher standard of living. With free trade you allow a country to specialized and produce what they do best for lease. The economy as a whole also benefits from free trade. At some point money has to be exchange. Free...
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...they've been pushing "Trickle Down Economics." The thing that didn't work once, so we'll try it again. Trumps tax plan reminds me exactly of Bush's. You chop those...
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...Jucinta lewis Kate Bradley English Comp Argument essay 11-17-11 “If I write about the poor, I don’t need a good imagination-I have to have a good memory” Eaton 1970 Poverty in Rural Vermont America is changing and maybe not for the good. In many states, it isn’t out of the ordinary to see a homeless person on the sidewalk asking for money. Here in Vermont however it was never such an issue. However, in recent years there isn’t a day that a person can drive through a local town like Main Street in Brattleboro without seeing someone asking for food or money. There aren’t enough jobs for these people or they don’t get paid enough to survive. Stories of homeless families are a lot more common than one would like to think. How many people in this weak economy can actually help someone out? Most people would, but they themselves are struggling to survive. So with everyone having such a hard time surviving in Vermont, what is the solution? Most people would answer we need more jobs; others would say that there needs to be an increase in pay rates to keep up with the daily cost of living. With Vermont poverty increasing over the years, jobs and services aren’t enough to keep people from living in poverty or even becoming homeless. Many Americans don’t understand what homeless families struggle with and trying to explain to a child why they live the way they do. The first step in understanding this issue is confronting cultural attitudes towards poverty. Professor...
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...It is thought that in the United States a person does not need to plan or save for retirement because social security will cover our needs when we reach the age of retirement. It is thought that social security will always exist, and we will be able to live off the amount of benefits that we each will receive. This would be one of the worst thoughts a person should have in his or her mind. What kind of savings or other forms of financial income would a person is able to depend on if the social security program should happen to cease? It would be a mistake to entertain this type of thinking because social security is not only going bankrupt, but there is also a possibility that the social security program will cease to exist. I strongly urge Americans to think momentarily about the amount of benefits that he or she will receive and if it will be enough money to keep up the cost of living, and to support a family at the same time . We, as Americans, should start to save money for the retirement years at an early age instead of depending solely upon living off social security benefits. The facts are that social security system will most likely be bankrupt or non-existent when the younger generations reach the age of retirement. The social security program has been in trouble for a number of years and is one its way to becoming bankrupt. According to The Heritage Foundation, “As millions of baby boomers approach retirement, the program's annual cash surplus will shrink...
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...available on the Company’s website at GERRY KACZMAREK Company Secretary Ground Floor, 45 Richardson Street WEST PERTH WA 6005 PO Box 276 WEST PERTH WA 6872 Telephone: (08) 9226 5311 Facsimile: (08) 9226 5411 Email: navigator@navigatorresources.com.au Website: www.navigatorresources.com.au ASX Code: NAV ACN: 063 366 487 2 0 10 ANNUAL REPORT SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO MID-TIER GOLD PRODUCER 2010 AN NUAL REPORT 2 N AV I G ATO R R E S O U R C E S L I M I T E D Corporate Directory Navigator Resources Limited ABN: 82 063 366 487 DiRectoRs & seNioR MANAgeMeNt Directors Dr Allan trench Mr David Hatch Mr gordon galt Mr Matt Healy Mr ian Macpherson Mr John shipp Senior Management Mr trevor cook Mr gerry Kaczmarek Mr Bernie Kirkpatrick Miss Michelle simson Mr ian Bignell Non-executive chairman Managing Director Non-executive Director Non-executive Director Non-executive Director Non-executive Director PRiNciPAL PLAce oF BusiNess & RegisteReD oFFice ground Floor, 45 Richardson street West Perth, Western Australia 6005 Tel: (08) 9226 5311 Fax: (08) 9226 5411 Email: navigator@navigatorresources.com.au Website: www.navigatorresources.com.au chief operating officer chief Financial officer & company secretary exploration Manager Administration Manager general Manager – Bronzewing operations sHARe RegistRy Advanced share Registry services 150 stirling Highway Nedlands, Western Australia 6009 AuDitoRs HLB Mann Judd Level 4, 130 stirling street...
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...creation that would cover nearly all Americans. Over the years social security has expanded in both dollar amounts and the way you are eligible to receive benefits. Social security smoothes the risks of economic cycles, and it remains the most secure retirement income in America. Intentionally or unintentionally, those who think that the surplus in social security is disappearing are misleading the American public. Social security is financed mainly through payroll taxes on wages, and self-employment income. Employees and employers contribute 6.2 of wages, up to a wage gap of 106.800 in 2009 that ordinarily increases with the growth in the nation’s average wage. The self-employed contribute the equivalent of the combined employer and employee tax rates. According to the annual social security report (2010) income from social security payroll taxes will account for about eighty-three percent of trust fund income. At the end of 2008, nearly fifty-one million people were receiving benefits: thirty-five million were retired workers, six million survivors of deceased workers, and nine million disabled workers. During the last year an estimated one hundred sixty-two million workers had earnings covered by social security and paid payroll taxes. The annual report of social security remains strong. The recession has not drastically affected the system. The recession has had only a modest impact on the long- range solvency of social security. That is because the length of the downturn is...
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...Coinciding with the 2016 presidential election is increased focus on the rising cost of college. The cost of college has outpaced inflation over the last two decades, and many families are feeling the pinch. Many Americans are looking to other systems, such as those practiced in Germany, of socialized education and wondering why college is so prohibitively expensive. For those reasons, leftist politicians such as Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and even President Obama himself have offered up free community college as a solution. The president’s words on the topic “That’s why I am sending this Congress a bold new plan to lower the cost of community college – to zero.” are bold (Obama citation). However concerns about the cost of this type of...
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