Word: voluntaryism
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From a practical point of view, then, voluntary taxes might be a good idea. It fosters a sort of value pluralism. Mr. Hughes put forth his proposal because 37 percent of Utah voters, in a recent poll, claimed they didn’t want a state tax cut that year...
Warren Buffett, before pledging his fortune to the Gates Foundation, could not have even financed the U.S. food stamp program for one year, which alone cost $32.9 billion in 2006. Because voluntary taxes would have a negligible impact, it makes little sense to give.
When it comes to religion, the school practices what it preaches. Though a Catholic establishment, Jean-Baptiste de la Salle gets applications from more and more parents from other backgrounds who want better instruction and discipline than their kids can receive in the disadvantaged area's public schools. Around 50...
A university leader faces the additional challenges that accompany the not-for-profit, voluntary nature of a university. The central members of such an institution—the senior faculty—are tenured for life. In the long run, their job security insulates them from motivation by fear, fiat...
Employees of some private companies have not fared as well in court. In Iowa this fall, a federal appellate court upheld the right of the Burlington Northern Railroad to test workers involved in accidents as well as those returning from furlough. More important, the Supreme Court last week refused to...