Fortunately, there's some very basic ideas which can help you understand what taxes are all about. Tax forms can be pretty scary. Fortunately, there's some very basic ideas which can help you understand what taxes are all about.
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A basic income guarantee would be less paternalistic, less bureaucratic, and more fair than our current welfare state. Here are three reasons why… First, a basic income is simple.
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The only way to pay for these things is for the government to get money from people and companies. 1  People and companies pay a percentage of their income to the government. 2  The amount of taxes you owe is based on your income. 3  Finally, it's up to you to take control of your tax situation. 4  This is called a tax refund.
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A basic income gives people the freedom to make their own decisions about how to improve their own lives. Third, a basic income treats everyone the same. Our current system gives benefits to some people but not to others.
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Fortunately, there are some very basic ideas which can help you understand what taxes are all about. Why do we have taxes at all? The United States has a big budget. We have to pay for things like schools, roads, hospitals, the military, government employees, national parks, and so forth.
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With a basic income all people would need to do is cash a check. Second, a basic income gives people more freedom. Under our current system when the government gives you housing vouchers. or food stamps you have to use those benefits on what the government thinks you need. But what if what you really need is something completely different.
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1 Cato Unbound debate on Minimum Income (Blog): Matt Zwolinski argues that a basic income guarantee (BIG) could very easily do better than our current welfare state by many different criteria. It would be far more efficient.
http://www.learnliberty.org/videos/freedom-benefits-of-a-basic-income-vs-welfare/
This upsets elements on both sides of the aisle: people interested in a fair redistribution of income will object, though their basis for objections may differ. 1  For those who think sending a $10,000 check to millionaires is unfair, they'll object on the grounds that they don't need the extra money.
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1 Cato Unbound debate on Minimum Income (Blog): Matt Zwolinski argues that a basic income guarantee (BIG) could very easily do better than our current welfare state by many different criteria. 2  The US federal government spends well over six hundred billion dollars a year on welfare spread across more than a hundred and twenty different programs.
http://www.learnliberty.org/videos/freedom-benefits-of-a-basic-income-vs-welfare/
The only way to pay for these things is for the government to get money from people and companies. People and companies pay a percentage of their income to the government. This is called the income tax. The government taxes our income so it can have enough money to pay for the things we all need. Congress and the President of the United States are responsible for writing and for approving the tax laws.
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why have basic income
A basic income gives people the freedom to make their own decisions about how to improve their own lives.