Taxes
What is a tax?
Money collected by the government
Who is the President of the United States?
Joseph R. Biden
Define economic inequality
Uneven distribution of wealth and income
What are the stock issues?
Inherency
Solvency
Harms
Topicality
What valuable technology product is Taiwan famous for producing?
Semiconductors
A tax that imposes a higher rate on those with higher income
What is the judicial branch of the United States government called?
Supreme Court
Define redistribution
to share something differently than before (distribute from wealthy to poor)
What is a benefit to the plan called?
Advantage
Ukraine and Israel
What is a regressive tax?
A tax that is assessed independent of income, high and low income earners pay the same amount
What branch of the United States government includes Congress and the Senate?
Legislative Branch
Define basic income
a policy that provides a consistent cash payment to people
What are the parts of a disadvantage?
Uniqueness
Link
Internal Link
Impact
Does Taiwan use a Value-Added Tax (VAT)?
Yes
Sales or Excise
What agency in the United States is responsible for collecting taxes?
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Define a job guarantee
a policy that offers government employment to any willing person
What are the 4 parts of a topicality argument?
Interpretation
Violation
Standards
Voting Issues
Who is the leader of North Korea?
King Jong-Un
What is capital gains tax?
A tax on investment income
What is the capital of the United States and is it a state?
Washington D.C. (not a state)
Define Social Security
a program that provides benefits to elderly, disabled, and survivors
What AFF argument tests whether a counterplan is competitive?
What is the currency of the European Union?
Euro