1. M ATH P ROJECT Why Should we pay? Tax started when we first had recorded history. Taxes is used as a fundraiser for money to run the government. Tyler and Michael

2. H ISTORY OF T AXATION Taxes was first imposed when the Greeks started taxing travelers to get money to run the army. The Egyptians all so taxed imported good. The Romans all so figured out how taxes everything.

3. A GREE OR D ISAGREE WITH TAXATION ? We agree with out taxes we wouldn't be able to pay for our military efforts in the Middle-East. We also wouldn’t be able to pay for airport security which is necessary for our safety. With out taxation our country would continue to get bombed and we couldn’t fight back.

4. A RKANSAS Sales tax rate:6.0% How they use the revenue: oil and gas wells

5. T EXAS State sales tax: 8.25% How they use their revenue: gas and school

6. C ALIFORNIA Sale tax in California in 8.25%, They use their for:, fuel, alcohol, tobacco,

7. C OLORADO The sale tax is 2.9% Motor vehicles

8. M ONTANA No sales tax

9. W ISH L IST Xbox360 299.99 Apple Ipod 139.99 Super mario bros. wii 49.99 Ipod touch 299.99 Nintendo dsixl 169.99

10. “W ISH LIST “ ITEM 1 Xbox360 Reg. price $299.99 Tax $18 Total cost 317.99 in Arkansas I wont have to bug you for yours!!!!!

11. “W ISH LIST “ ITEM 2 Apple ipod139.99 Tax 11.55 Total cost 151.54 I have something to do if my gameboy dies!!!

12. “W ISH LIST “ ITEM 3 Super mario bros. wii 49.99 Tax 4.12 Total cost 54.11 Fun for the whole family!!!!

13. “W ISH LIST “ ITEM 4 Ipod touch 299.99 Tax 8.70 Total 308.69 There’s an app for that!!!!

14. “W ISH LIST “ ITEM 5 Nintendo dsixl 169.99 Tax no tax Total 169.99 I wont have to bug you for your laptop!!!

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