LESSON#6_HOMEWORK_TAXES

Politicians often talk about taxes, with some opposing raising them and others wanting to make them fairer. There are many different types of taxes, including individual tax, corporate income tax, sales tax, use tax, real estate tax, FICA withholding tax, Medicare withholding tax, unemployment tax, luxury tax, cigarette tax, alcohol tax, gasoline tax, and local communications services tax. It's important to consider all these taxes when forming an opinion on the subject. Politicians make lots of references to taxes. Some claim to be opposed to raising them, others are determined to make them fairer. Abolish this one, sunset that one, simplify them, flatten them, make them more progressive, less regressive, and the list goes on. One seldom sees a list of all the taxes that might be considered when trying to choose a position on taxes. Here's my try. Individual tax, corporate income tax, sales tax, use tax, real estate tax, FICA withholding tax, Medicare withholding tax, unemployment tax, luxury tax, cigarette tax, alcohol tax, gasoline tax, local communications services tax. Politicians make lots of references to taxes. Some claim to be opposed to raising them, others are determined to make them fairer. Abolish this one, sunset that one, simplify them, flatten them, make them more progressive, less regressive, and the list goes on. One seldom sees a list of all the taxes that might be considered when trying to choose a position on taxes. Here's my try. Individual tax, corporate income tax, sales tax, use tax, real estate tax, FICA withholding tax, Medicare withholding tax, unemployment tax, luxury tax, cigarette tax, alcohol tax, gasoline tax, local communications services tax.