What Are Taxes and Why Do We Pay Them?

Mission Brief #81

🎯 Your mission

Follow the money. Then follow the choices.

⚡ The twist

Trade isn't just stuff — it's ideas, words, and germs.

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Taxes fund schools, roads, the military, and social programs. Types include income tax, sales tax, and property tax.

Key facts

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Then & Now

💱 Every receipt you've ever seen has this idea inside it.

Question 1 of 2

What is the difference between needs and wants?

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Question 2 of 2

What happens when demand is high and supply is low?

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🌍 Why this still matters: The next time you spend $1, ask: who else benefited besides you?

🏆 Try this week: Track every dollar you spend or get this week. Then figure out the pattern.

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “If you had $20 to start a business, what would you sell?”

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