Gabriella Passidomo gpassidomo@ufl.edu UFID: 7111-3198 Gabriella Passidomo POS 4940 Capitol Hill Internship, Congressman R. DeSantis (FL-6) 2 August 2013 “A minute percentage of young people have a change to come see their government at work and to go behind the curtain…If you come to Washington with a curiosity—how does it work, how important the staff is to the functioning of government, the service aspect of government—then it can be a really great education for you, no…
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possibility. Robert Kaiser, a long-time writer at The Washington Post, published his book Act of Congress: How America’s Essential Institution Works, and How it Doesn’t in the summer of 2013. The book provides us with a “behind-closed-doors” insight and analysis of the 2010 Financial Regulatory Reform Bill, better known as the Dodd-Frank Bill. I will take these findings of Lee and place them side-by-side with those of Robert Kaiser in order to confirm or refute whether the conditions Lee has outlined held…
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coverage and analysis of President Obama's State of the Union address to Congress and the Republican response from Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, starting at 9 p.m. ET on Feb. 12. By Michael O'Brien, Political Reporter, NBC News President Barack Obama challenged Republicans on major tax and entitlement proposals in Tuesday's State of the Union address, unveiling sweeping new initiatives to boost the middle class while taking aim at GOP recalcitrance. The president traveled to Capitol Hill on Tuesday…
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U.S. continues to show its power among the top countries in the world. Known for its long-standing democracy and political debates, the U.S. still attracts immigrants who seek citizenship and pursue of opportunities. According to EBSCOhost Risk Analysis, it ranks the United States political stability with a 1.50 score, 1 being the minimum risk and 5 being the maximum. This shows how small and almost non-important the risk is. Another source indicates that the country’s short-term political risk…
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Juvenile offenders who commit solemn malefactions shouldn’t be trialed as an adult because studies have shown that simply giving more astringent sentences doesn’t “scare straighten” the offenders. Putting younger generations in locked up facilities with malefactors older has the potential for more damage than good on inverting their life of malefaction. Prisons have gang ravishes, more rigorous murderers, and child molesters just aching for a thirteen year who purloined or attempted murder to walk…
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Reforming the U.S. Tax Code Tanika Dupree Professor Dr. Jan D. Felton ACC 307: Federal Taxation December 5, 2014 Our federal taxation system has been among many debates within our political environment as a nation. Tax reform has been brought up numerous times during committee hearings and important political debates, but is there a real solution? Should the flat tax be implemented or shall the United States retain the progressive tax rates we currently have in place? Ultimately, I feel that a flat…
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from a local supplier. The initial look at the price quotes would steer towards the international source, but the underlying fees and costs associated with the international seller would make her think twice about accepting that deal. The in-depth analysis will steer her in the right decision to which supplier is the better candidate as well as how the cost per…
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When advancing public argument people can utilize a number of tools to get their point across. In the case of the recent cancelation of the DACA legislation there has been a surge in public argument. This phenomenon lends itself to rhetorical analysis of public argument. Analyzing how people advance their argument is crucial for understanding an evolving society. Is Ending DACA the Worst Decision Trump Has Made? by William Finnegan, and Why Your Economic Argument Against Immigration Is Probably…
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former Malcolm X Middle School located at 2760 N 1st St., Milwaukee, WI 53212. The group focused on successful redevelopment projects to come up with a mix of residential and community uses for the building. Housing and Market Analysis The findings from the housing analysis for the Harambee neighborhood found that the area has real need for new housing development. There is significant racial, ethnic, and income diversity in the area. While the neighborhood has many residents with low income, over…
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The development and evolution of personal identity is a byproduct of external factors such as race, ethnicity, experiences, location, popular media, and many more. In American society, how Black women navigate and develop personal connections with identity is uniquely characterized by the intersection of race and gender-based oppression. As a result of this experience, many Black women have developed a coping strategy colloquially referred to as code switching. Code switching is any action that an…
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