Federal Taxes 1. What are some steps that a person can take to reduce his/her taxable income?

2. What is the main purpose of paying FICA taxes such as Social Security and Medicare?

3. OPINION: Do you think it’s ‘fair’ that people in the US pay out unemployment taxes? How does this relate to the idea of economic equity?

4. Based on the graph above, how would a contraction in the business cycle affect the percentages expressed above?

5. Why does the government collect taxes on the “pay as you earn” system?

In this activity, you will use your knowledge to create a project that illustrates your understanding of the seven defense mechanisms. you choose the type of project: write a short story, poem, play or create a podcast or video using all seven of the defense mechanisms discussed. you may either have seven different characters, each with a particular defense mechanism, or have one or two characters displaying a variety of defense mechanisms. the key is to demonstrate your understanding of the characteristics of each defense mechanism.

What was the main purpose of one of the first world organizations

Why do all market economies have taxes to support armed forces police forces public schools and at least some form of public transportation?