Government Spending and Taxes
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Taxes
OVERVIEW
The infographic highlights that taxes are used to pay for the goods and services that different levels of government provide. It illustrates the types of local, state, and federal taxes and the expenditures paid for with those tax revenues. The three types of tax systems—progressive, regressive, and proportional—are featured.
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