Week 3 Discussion- POLITICS AND THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

Capital gains taxes have been at the center of recent political debates. The Democratic Party wants to raise capital gains taxes, arguing that doing so will help reduce the deficit and provide funding for important government programs. The Republican Party wants to lower capital gains taxes, arguing that lower taxes will encourage investment, which will in turn provide a more stable economy for both businesses and individuals.   Which side do you agree with and why, make sure to provide examples to back up your position.

According to current projections, social security and other entitlement programs will soon be severely underfunded. If the government decides to cut social security benefits to future retirees and raise social security taxes on all workers, what will probably happen to the supply of funds available to the capital markets? What will be the effect on interest rates ?

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. Why might revenues generated from the tax fall short of expectations?   2. Do you think that Philadelphia should or shouldn't have adopted the tax to fund pre-K education?  Support your brief argument with economic concepts covered in the course.   3. Suppose a government wants to use tax policy to persuade people to not consume certain products or services. Suppose, the government has limited resources and can only enforce (or collect) a limited number of taxes. Should that government target goods or services that have an elastic or inelastic price elasticity of demand (ED)? Why?   4. Suppose the goal of a government is to raise as much money as possible to fund governmental services. Should the government target goods and services that have an inelastic or elastic ED? Why?

An increasing amount of state sales tax revenue is being lost due to online shopping; as a result, many states want that law to change and plans are under way for a national online sales tax plan that would apply a simplified, standardized sales tax on all online, mail-order, and telephone purchases. Do you think an online sales tax plan should be enacted? If so, do you think online sales will decline? If you do not think online sales should be taxed, will other taxes need to be increased if state tax revenues continue to decline as more and more purchases are made online? What is the best solution to this issue?

Which of the following is the major reason why thefuture of the Social Security Trust Fund is thought to be infinancial trouble?a. Social Security taxes have been cut.b. The majority of Americans oppose the program. 577c. The ratio of retired beneficiaries to contributing workershas declined.d. Congress has no control over the Social Security program.e. None of the above.

How Alcohol taxes are only one way to discourage drinking and driving? because tax changes can reflect economic conditions (a state budgetdeficit can lead to tax hikes), omitting state economic conditions also could result in omitted variable bias?

Susan Whitehead serves on the city planning commission. The city is planning to build a new subway system, and Susan's brother-in-law, Jerry, who owns the Custom Transportation Co., has submitted the lowest bid for the system.  Susan knows that Jerry could complete the job for the estimated amount, but she also knows that once Jerry completes this job, he will probably sell his company and quit working.  Susan is concerned that Custom subsequent management might not be as easy to work with if revisions need to be made on the subway system after its completion.  She is torn as to whether she should tell the city about the potential changes in Custom Transportation's management.  If the city knew about the instability of Custom, it might prefer to give the contract to one of Jerry's competitors, whose bid was only slightly higher than Jerry's.  Does Susan have an ethical obligation to disclose the information about Jerry to the city planning commission?  Discuss fully.

A pharmaceutical company is considering investing in the development of a new drug. The company stands to make a lot of profit if the drug is successful. However, there is some risk that the drug will not be approved by government regulators. If this happens, the company will lose its entire investment. Advise the company how to take this risk into account as managers evaluate whether to invest

What would happen to the U.S. standard of living if people lost faith in the safety of thefinancial institutions? Explain.

For each of the following policy changes, explain why the change is or is not likely to be a Pareto improvement.1)Protecting the automobile industry from cheap foreign imports by imposing quotas on the importation of foreign cars.2)ncreasing medical facilities for lung cancer, financed out of an increase in the cigarette tax.

For investment advisors, a major consideration in planning for a client in retirement is the determination of a withdrawal amount that will provide the client with the funds necessary to maintain his or her desired standard of living throughout the client's remaining lifetime. If a client withdraws too much or if investment returns fall below expectations, there is a danger of either running out of funds or reducing the desired standard of living. A sustainable retirement withdrawal is the inflation-adjusted monetary amount a client can withdraw periodically from his or her retirement funds for an assumed planning horizon. This amount cannot be determined with complete certainty because of the random nature of investment returns. Usually, the sustainable retirement withdrawal is determined by limiting the probability of running out of funds to 2 some specified level, such as 5%. The sustainable retirement withdrawal amount is typically expressed as a percentage of the initial value of…

8. Critically evaluate the case for government regulation of monopolies. What policy solutions might be used to improve economic efficiency and consumer wellbeing? its  a long Question

How should i respond to this post? In my portfolio project on addressing obesity in Weld County, there’s a clear conflict between deontological and utilitarian ethics. From a deontological perspective, it makes sense to push for strict policies like banning junk food ads, taxing sugary drinks, or making nutrition education mandatory. These actions align with the duty to protect public health, no matter the cost. But the utilitarian view, which is all about the greatest good for the most people, raises some concerns. For instance, taxing sugary drinks might help reduce obesity, but it could also hit low-income communities harder. Similarly, banning food ads might harm small businesses. The utilitarian challenge is balancing the benefits of these interventions with the potential harm they might cause. Finding a middle ground between these ethical approaches will be key to creating interventions that improve public health without causing unintended harm.