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Taxation and the National Debt

Time: 100 mins,
Updated: December 28 2020,
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Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Describe and analyze the purpose of taxation and how it relates to the national debt.

Standards

National Standards in Economics

State Standards

Concepts

Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Fiscal Policy, Taxes
Subjects:
Economics

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