Tax Facts

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Taxes

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Discussion Prompt:

Do you think it is fair for the U.S. to use marginal tax rates? Why or why not?

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Extend Your Learning

Relevant Resources from NGPF:

• MOVE: Your Tax Dollar in Action (Activity)
• What's the average federal tax rate American workers pay? (Question of the Day)
• MATH: Income Tax Brackets (Activity)

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References:

• How Tax Brackets Actually Work (Vox)
• Gallup Poll on Taxes, April 2018 (Gallup)
• They’re Rich and They’re Mad About Taxes (Too Low!) (NY Times)
• IRS Provides Tax Inflation Adjustments for Tax Year 2019 (IRS.gov)

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