should we have high or low taxes?
My philosophy in regards of taxe rates is that I think that we should have lower tax rates which will bring in more revenue for the economy thus making more money for our economy to continue thriving in the free market....
socialism will hurt the U.S. economy
socialism will hurt the U.S. economy. Forcing money from the working to give to the non-working will hurt the U.S. economy....
Air fares should reflect the combined weight of the passenger and their luggage
Shopping Change Behaviour
The recent Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has impacted the world to a significant extent terms of spending patterns of consumers as well as businesses. The GFC is a major economic force that influences both the emotional and mental behaviour of consumers. The world economic crisis has caused an unexpectedly strong repercussions in the economies of all countries. "We are witnessing not only the economic downturn, but also a significant change in consumer behaviour". (Duthel, 2010) The European...
The notion of "money" is responsible for inhibiting an ideal society
I'm going to be arguing the PRO for this one. Guidelines: I don't want this to be a "debatey" kind of debate. Please don't use phrases like "extend through the flow" or "card." I'd like this to be a very relaxed discussion between two individuals regarding a theory I'd had a while ago. I won't lie: I have a short attention span. Please try to keep your points as concise as possible. Keep in mind, there is a 24 hr limit on response time. Structure: This is a 5 round debate. The first...
Keeping The Federal Reserve
I'd like to thank my opponent, Zak, for accepting this debate. Best of luck to him. I'd like to start with my stance which validates the need for a central bank system (or the Federal Reserve, in particular). The Federal Reserve is a central bank, or a system of banking which acts as a regulatory arm of monetary policy. The Federal Reserve, currently chaired by Ben Bernanke, has stated the mission statement of the central bank of the United States on the website of the Federal Reserve. -...
Thett3 Tournament: Labor Unions are a net benefit to humanity
net benefit to humantiy- the well being of all humans
labor union - an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions
debate rules:
2. First Round for acceptance, and rule and definition clearification only.
On balance capitalism is a better system for mankind then Communism
better for mankind - increasing the well-being
capitalism - an economic system where the means of production are mainly privately owned and people earn a portion of their income from trade.
communism - stateless, classless society, where the means of production are owned colectively, and the idea of private property is non-existant. Money is also non-existence.
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Should the wealthiest Americans be taxed?
For starters, I'm a bit stunned. I cannot believe that Obama wishes to tax the wealthy Americans more heavily than they are already being taxed. Why does he want to do this? Well, the president doesn"t believe in asking "students and seniors and middle-class families to pay down the entire deficit" while people like him"who are "making over two hundred fifty thousand dollars""aren"t expected to pay "a dime more in taxes." Hahaha. Frankly, it has become my personal belief that Obama"s...
The law Intellectual Property is the mean of monopoly for big companies
It's sounds good and fair competition in market for smart people to be protected with the law of Intellectual property(IP). However, many spheres in markets it is getting revealed as a monopoly....