In 1971, President Nixon declared war on drugs and increased the presence of federal drug agencies. ... The number of people behind bars for nonviolent drug offenses increased from 50,000 to 400,000 by 1997. The war on drugs was not effective because the drug laws have been poorly correlated and prisons are getting more money than colleges. ... Second reason why war on drugs has been a failure is because prisons get more money spent on them than state colleges or UC systems. ... Politicians are able to dump tuition costs on students and their families by shifting costs on tuition increases and...

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It is inevitable that if no money is being spent on production or purchase of landmine there would be some surplus that could be used in other areas. ... The phrase "put your money where your mouth" is comes to mind, although, our money is already there, it is the rest of it that must follow. I would hope that if we do sign the treaty, that funds will increase for this unavoidable dilemma. ... Optimistically, I would say that a budget increase would also serve as a research boost. ... Arcangeli's presentation and am looking forward to increasing my knowledge of this issue. ...

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He attacks Bushs tax cuts for the wealthy, compassion toward corporations, and increased military spending. ... Borosage wants to inform Americans where all that money is really going. ... Borosage not only attacks President Bush, but he goes on to attack the increase in military spending. ... He implies that war is just one more thing we have found to spend money to support. ... He does not want the government to use money to fight a war that Bush claims will make us more secure in this country in the future; rather Borosage would spend this money to keep us secure in this country righ...

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The average work output in manufacturing increased 32% from 1923 to 1929.... The money was mostly used to purchase United States goods. ... Since the united states had no way to collect they increase many tariffs. ... Investors were able to control thousands of dollars without with little or none of their own money. The Dow Jones industrial average rose from 191 early in 1928 to 381 in September 1929, a 100% increase in two years....

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The Keynesian idea that government should increase spending to stimulate the economy had been discarded since the failed stimulus package proposal of 1993. ... The 1990 tax increase under George Bush and the major increase of 1993 during the presidency of Bill Clinton have resulted in a drag on the economy. The success of the economy has mainly been due to increased productivity in the computer industry and the demographics of people having more money to buy goods and services as they get older. The question of what impact this will have on the nation's GDP can be answered by lo...

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People were encouraged to spend their money and this very prosperous period was built around luxuries such as the motor car. ... In 1929 Herbert Hoover became President and promised that America's prosperity would increase. ... For sometime previously, share prices had been steadily increasing and were being sold to many Americans and businesses. ... As everyone withdrew money from their bank accounts the situation led to total collapse with more and more companies going bust. ... He planned to do what no other president had done before, interfering with economy creating jobs by spen...

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Also, the U.S. government has spent incredible amounts of money trying to re-build the Iraqi government. ... I think continued attacks on Iraq with this suspicion could increase anti-American sentiment, and therefore increase acts of terrorism against the US or American citizens traveling abroad. ... As a result of the war and the conflicts with Iraq, the U.S. government's debt is rapidly increasing. ... Due to the United States" debt in foreign trade, we should not be setting aside money to form a new government of Iraq. ... The government has spent extreme amounts of money trying to ...

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Enemies to the extent that one can't even board a plane without crossed fingers for safety Just think if we had not gone to all these wars we wouldn't be worried about increased taxes, increased unemployment, increased gas prices, increased terrorism, etc. ... Inhabitants from the exterior think it is easy to give up buying a new car, or taking that relaxing cruise, or redecorating the house, or getting that new suit because the money used could save the lives of children (Source 2). ... In other words, the United States should use the money, they "apparently don't need,&qu...

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President Bush has allowed for a 27% increase from last year for a total of 22.1 billion dollars being spent on education. ... This would allow for citizens to utilize medical savings accounts and people are always happier when they are in charge of their own money and spending. ... This money will greatly remove some of the burdens on American families on the topic of health care coverage. ... I feel that this money is greatly needed. ... We went to Iraq because of oil, Saddam's grudge with the Bush family, and mainly because of money. ...

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The Tax Reform of 1986 was the first time in American tax history that both the top and bottom rate were increased at the same time (BookCaps, Chapter 4). ... The lowering of the taxes and reduction of taxation levels allowed the American people to keep more of the money they made. Instead of having to give most of it away in taxes, they were able to spend more, allowing more money to be collected in sales taxes by the government and thus increasing economic levels. ... If people have more money to spend instead of having to give it to the government, they spend money on resources they need, a...

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The power of the federal government increased as it took on new roles; promoting the general and economic welfare of the nation, and regulating business and finance to guarantee they would be socially responsible. ... The size of the bureaucracy increased as new agencies were created (CCC, FERA, SEC, etc.) ... The Home Owners Loan Corporation lent money to families so they could pay off their mortgages. This influx of money kept the banks from going under and prevented people from losing their homes. ... Many believe that the government's involvement with the citizens' money was bo...

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(p.208) Money that should go to Social Security is being diverted to other departments. ... Is this the way the government is supposed to handle our money responsibly? ... Government expense is increasing fantastic rate. ... Is this the way the government is supposed to handle our money responsibly? ... Government expense is increasing fantastic rate. ...

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In 1983 during the Reagan administration congress legislated a gradual increase in the retirement age, raising it from 65 to 67 for those people born in 1960 or later. ... This money then is given to those elderly or disabled who are eligible for there Social Security benefits. American workers are giving there money to these people, and the cycle continues on and one day you will be getting social security checks. ... Then I found that in 1972 legislation assured the United States citizens that social security benefits will automatically increase as cost of living goes up. ... All I kne...

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As the population in the U.S. increases and federal funds decrease, the government tends to forget all of the little people who elected the politicians into office. ... As shipping and international money-exchange has become easier and faster, the ability for small business owners or farmers to sell their goods have conversely become harder. ... Without government funds, these cities don't have enough money for upkeeping and allow their images to become tarnished. ...

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This moved the hearts of Americans and increased their hopes for a better country. ... FDR blames the "money changers." The term "money changer" is a biblical allusion. This allusion refers to people who borrowed/loaned money for interest. ... The audience is able to see his motivation, which increases his credibility as well. ...

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The act increased the laws surrounding the price and sale of meat. ... Companies need power because they want to have the ability to make as much money as possible. ... The end result is that a company may not make as much money, but it encourages them to have a better product so that they can beat any competition. ... The companies make money. ...

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"We've gotten ourselves in a position where we're spending too much money on today and yesterday, and not money enough on tomorrow," he said during a discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative's two-day long conference in Chicago. ... President Barack Obama and congressional Republican leaders are currently in a standoff over the best way to reduce the national deficit, which will allow the nation's borrowing limit to increase. ... Obama is still pulling for Republicans to set aside their difference of opinion regarding tax increases as part of the deficit-reduction plan...

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Many have their own opinion about how drugs should be dealt with, but many times more money is spent on incarcerating drug offenders than on some education plan. ... The Controlled Substance Act of 1970 significantly increased penalties for the possession and trafficking of such drugs as marijuana, LSD, and cocaine. ... The only successful thing the government has accomplished over the last decade was wasting tax money, and filling up the already crowded prison system. Information from the Office of National Drug Control Policy stated the funding for the war on drugs increased from $1.65 b...

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Therefore, in late 1969 Nixon decided that the only way to appease Americans at home, while preserving nation's honor was to slowly withdraw American forces, reassuring South Vietnam that air power would be enough to cover the extraction; increase bombing the North to force them into negotiating. ... At the same time, the burglars were blackmailing CRP for money needed for their families and legal expenses. The money was delivered to all the burglars and added to well over $400,000 dollars, all from political contributions. ... Following the money, they uncovered the link between the bur...

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The money was lost and everyone lost all their savings in the bank. ... The money supply increased to about sixty percent during this time. ... The Board only allowed the money supply to contract by a third over the next few years. ...

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The legislations that got past that allowed an increase in immigration to the United States came with a few set backs as well. ... This concern is already brought up as class sizes increase due to teacher lay off because of the economy, now there is another reason for a teacher to not be able to put a name and a face together. ... Specifically due to the increased pressure brought on by the United States recent relations with immigration there have been a collection of modern plans and programs to help reform and resolve the issue. ...

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As a result he increased the size of the army, spent money, and suspended the writ of habeas corpus all without the authority of Congress. ... He did observe a strict code of conduct with respect to money, favors, and gifts. ... Davis influenced the signing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which favored the south and increased the bitterness of the struggle over slavery. ...

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These writings exposed the "money trust" which engulfed American industry. ... In 1902 a strike broke out in Pennsylvania, where over 140,000 workers demanded a 20% pay increase and a nine hour workday. During the strike, reformers got into the government, when coal was not supplied, public buildings became freezing cold, and the President threatened them back to work, offering a 10% pay increase, and a nine hour workday. ... This called for a Federal Reserve Act in 1913, which created a Federal Reserve Board, which oversaw 12 regional district reserve banks, each with a central bank, and c...

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As Hedges" article goes on he talks about how and where the money plans on being spent. ... The rest of the money will be used for the same ideas in Afghanistan (Hedges-3). ... Both obviously second guessing the President's plan to exert such a large sum of money from our increasing budget deficit. ... He then goes on by saying that Wolfowitz "cautioned that sending more troops to Iraq would not necessarily increase security there" and "repeated that U.S. commanders said that the 130,000 U.S. troops in the country are adequate. ...

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This will be shown by examining how the Constitution ensures and upholds American ideas of rights, defines governmental structures, allows for an increase in governmental growth, and permits the Supreme Court to shape and define public policy through Constitutional interpretation. ... Economic powers include the authority to levy taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce, coin money, and establish bankruptcy laws (Holder 28). ... In recent years, such growth in the state and local levels has led to an increased interest in implementation activities- those activities and ...

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