• Internships

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apprenticeships

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TABLE 15.8 Public Policy Initiatives

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Some have called the United States a land of opportunity. Although the general idea of a ladder of opportunity

for all citizens continues to exert a powerful attraction, specifics are often quite controversial. Society can

experiment with a wide variety of proposals for building a ladder of opportunity, especially for those who

otherwise seem likely to start their lives in a disadvantaged position. The government needs to carry out such

policy experiments in a spirit of open-mindedness, because some will succeed while others will not show

positive results or will cost too much to enact on a widespread basis.

Inheritance Taxes

There is always a debate about inheritance taxes. It goes like this: Why should people who have worked hard all

their lives and saved up a substantial nest egg not be able to give their money and possessions to their children
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