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...with income tax breaks; money to educate children, put police on the street, and maintain public places has to come from somewhere. Without state assistance, property taxes have become the primary alternative source for local revenue and have skyrocketed. This is alarming because high property taxes put a disproportionate burden on those with the least means or fixed income—the poor and the elderly. High property taxes also hurt students looking for affordable housing during college and after gradation...
...will be expected of us.”Waters sees the Black Card not as a symbol of exclusivity but as a natural progression in the BSA’s assertion of identity. “It’s hard for them; it’s always a burden to have to represent your race. No matter what you do you’re going to be criticized for not representing whole range. They’re making more visible this successful middle class image, and that’s fine,” she says...
...published on financial aid Web sites stating that the University and its officials will reject kickback payments and other gifts as part of transparent negotiation processes. Only by doing so will students be able to make informed decisions about the best loan programs tailored to their needs. Because the burden of protecting students falls on the University, it is imperative that they be scrupulous in carrying out this responsibility...
Environmentalism is arguably a luxury for Western nations. But it would be foolish (dare I say, inefficient) to ignore the real costs of conventional agricultural production. Organic farming will undoubtedly continue to have higher input costs, but it does not unduly burden society. Someone...
...antidote to the cost spiral: puny raises and fatter deductibles. "Most companies realize they couldn't hire anybody if they didn't offer medical benefits," says Helen Darling, president of the National Business Group on Health. "But they also expect employees to share more of the burden." Workers can't help feeling it. According to Department of Labor statistics, salaries rose 3% from June 2005 to June 2006, but inflation rose 4.7% and health care...