Social Progams
What do governments collect to pay for social programs?
Taxes
Income tax, sales tax
What political party is currently in power? (Extra 100 points if you can name the leader)
The Liberal Party, Mark Carney
What tax does Alberta NOT have that exists in all other provices?
Provincial Sales Tax
What kind of sales tax does Alberta collect on goods and services?
GST
Planned
Total amount of taxes paid to the government by citizens and companies.
Tax Base
Provide 2 examples of Social Programs in Canada
Various Answers
What is it called when a citizen does not report their income to the government?
Tax Evasion
True or false: Health care services in the United States are run like businesses and can make a profit.
True
Describes the official policies of a political party
Political Platform
What are two social programs Canada has that the USA does not? (Make a guess based on what you know!)
Health care, pensions for senior citizens
What is it called when people work without paying taxes (paid in cash)?
Underground economy or black market
A political party that provides more social programs would be closer to which side of the political and economic continuum?
Left
A policy of a political party or government about what to tax (e.g., incomes, purchases), how much to tax and how to spend taxes.
Taxation Model
Canada has more social programs than the USA because Canada's philosophy is about ___________ and the USA's philosophy is ______________.
Cooperation, individualism
Is GST a federal or provincial tax?
A political party that values lower taxes would be closer to which side of the political and economic continuum?
Right
Health care paid for by taxes, and health care paid by individuals. (Two terms)
Public health care, private health care