By Ersha Kumar With the exception of Allegheny County there is a six percent sales tax in Pennsylvania, and according to the Allentown’s city newspaper, Morning Call, there are various items that are tax exempt due to their importance and necessity to the public. For example, food, clothing, prescription drugs, residential utilities, and alcohol from bars and restaurants have no sales tax placed on them. However, what about items that are essential for a woman to go about their day? Feminine care items, such as tampons and sanitary napkins, are still taxed in 40 states around the country, according to the Washington Post. Luckily for Pennsylvanians, stores do not tax tampons. However, more states in the United States should be taking the same course of action that Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New Jersey have. Sarah Reinbrecht, junior, has many thoughts regarding the unfair legislation of the taxation of feminine products. “I think there are a lot of misconceptions of how crucial feminine products are. They are truly necessary in order for a woman to go about her daily life,” she says. “ They shouldn’t be taxed, and it’s really unfair that a product exclusive to women is taxed highly.”
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By Harshil Jani A lot has changed for the state of the GOP within the past month, mostly for the worse. We have come down to three candidates, one of which is mathematically eliminated from the nomination, leaving only two candidates behind. And yet we still have our frontrunner Donald Trump, deflecting damage that would destroy any candidate left and right and emerging unscarred. Not only does Trump present a threat to one of our nation’s two parties, but our nation as a whole. So, I will be dedicating this article to why and how Donald Trump should be stopped. Now the moment of truth has come, as the race narrows down to the likes of Ted Cruz and Donald Trump. And all hell has broke loose. The seemingly invincible frontrunner, Donald Trump is one of the most polarizing figures in modern American politics, with people not even familiar with the process having very strong opinions about him. And he is the only remaining GOP contender that is still losing to Hillary Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner in recent head-to-head polls. And he must be stopped at all costs. The biggest reason Donald Trump must be stopped is the fact that the GOP absolutely cannot handle another loss. Election cycle after election cycle, the party’s voters have been told to settle on more moderate people, like Mitt Romney and John McCain, and now the people are tired of settling on losers. Donald Trump embodies this frustration, and a loss by him, the one who has tauted himself as the only hope of rescue from weak and corrupt leaders, would send the party in a downward spiral of chaos. By Leah Borelli As of December 3, 2015, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that the Department of Defense will be opening all jobs in combat to women. This means that women are able to join the Navy SEALs, Army Special Forces, the Marine Corps Infantry and other Special Operations Units. In order to field the best forces, Carter said that it “requires drawing strength from the broadest possible pool of talent." Hundreds of women have won awards for valor under fire, and military women have seen combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, with at least 161 killed. Along with this new opportunity comes the discussion on whether women should be required to register with the Selective Service System, as all men from the ages of 18-25 have been required to do so since 1980. Both the commandant of the Marine Corps and the Army chief of staff have recommended including females in registration. |
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