In the 6th century BCE, the ancient Greeks in Athens argued about canceling the debts of the poor, providing construction jobs paid with government funds, and taking money and land from the wealthy nobles to give to the landless poor. The “Occupy Wall Street” protestors and debates in congress are raising the same issues in the United States today.
Using your research notes, please share facts, statistics, logic, evidence, anecdotes, or information from your interview to explain why you answer "yes" or "no" to the following question. After commenting, take the Taxes in the United States Survey on the right.
Social Studies Debate #2: “Should the U.S. tax system take more money from the wealthiest citizens to give to the poorest citizens?”
*Remember: only include your first name, the first letter of your last name, and your social studies class period in your comment -- and no email addresses!
Using your research notes, please share facts, statistics, logic, evidence, anecdotes, or information from your interview to explain why you answer "yes" or "no" to the following question. After commenting, take the Taxes in the United States Survey on the right.
Social Studies Debate #2: “Should the U.S. tax system take more money from the wealthiest citizens to give to the poorest citizens?”
*Remember: only include your first name, the first letter of your last name, and your social studies class period in your comment -- and no email addresses!
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