"Why do we pay taxes? It seems so unfairl Now I can't have my toy!" You respond, "We pay them because they help our economy. Without taxes the
government
"It doesn't help me. I shouldn't have to pay. I'm just a kid."
You respond, "Even children benefit. (Write at least three sentences to give
specific examples of how youth, families, and communities benefit from
taxes.)"
"How was I supposed to know all this? I don't have 27 cents. What do I do now?"
You respond, "What you should do is create your own budget. (Write in
complete sentences to explain what a budget is, how to make one, and how
to balance it.)"
"Will my budget be anything like the government's budget?"
You respond, "They have similarities and differences. (Write two sentences to
describe one similarity and one difference between personal and national
budgets.)"