Social Programs and Taxation
What values shape the economic policies of political parties on social programs and taxation?
Should Christians consider it a privilege to pay taxes? To what extent should all Canadians support social programs and taxation?
Terminology
- Social Program
- Private Health Care
- Public Health Care
- Income Tax
- Sales Tax
- Black Market
- Tax Evasion
- Political Party
- Health Insurance
- Profit
- Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Median
- Taxation Model
- Tax Base
- Underground Economy
- Political Platform
Study Guide
- What are values?
- Explain in your own words what social programs are and provide 5 examples of social programs
- How do social programs in Canada and the U.S. differ?
- What is the connection between taxation and social programs?
- What do taxes pay for in Canada?
- What is a taxation model? Draw and label one
- How does paying or not paying taxes affect social programs? How does paying or not paying taxes affect quality of life?
- Describe what a political platform is and provide an example
- Describe the connection between political platforms and the economic continuum
- What is the connection between values, policies and the economic continuum