1. The federal government’s biggest single source of revenue is from
foreign aid.
loans from banks.
big business.
individual income tax.

2. During the year employers set aside a certain amount of money, called ____, from their employees’ wages.
securities
tax shelter
withholding
dependent tax

3. These are government financial instruments that include bonds, notes, and certificates.
corporate income taxes
securities
excise taxes
customs duties

4. When the government’s spending is greater than its income, it creates a
national debt.
government securities’ risk.
withholding situation.
national taxable income.

5. To raise revenue and pass appropriations is the power of
the Supreme Court.
the people.
Congress.
the president.

6. The idea that the best forecast of this year’s budget is last year’s, plus a little more, is called
reconciliation.
incrementalism.
policy budget-making.
fiscal year budget-making.

7. The IRS checks some tax returns more carefully than others during
entitlements.
discount rates.
uncontrollables.
audits.

8. A 12-month accounting period is called a
deficit year.
revenue year.
monetary year.
fiscal year.

9. An example of an entitlement program is
Social Security.
corporate tax.
tax loopholes.
individual income tax.

10. The yearly sum of goods and products produced in a country is called the
deficit.
gross national product.
uncontrollables.
entitlements.

11. The United States economy is a
regressive tax economy.
market economy.
fiscal policy economy.
monetary policy economy.

12. An individual’s total income, minus certain deductions and personal exemptions, is called the
excise tax.
withholding.
social insurance tax.
taxable income.

1. The federal government’s biggest single source of revenue is from
foreign aid.
loans from banks.
big business.
individual income tax.

2. During the year employers set aside a certain amount of money, called ____, from their employees’ wages.
securities
tax shelter
withholding
dependent tax

3. These are government financial instruments that include bonds, notes, and certificates.
corporate income taxes
securities
excise taxes
customs duties

4. When the government’s spending is greater than its income, it creates a
national debt.
government securities’ risk.
withholding situation.
national taxable income.

5. To raise revenue and pass appropriations is the power of
the Supreme Court.
the people.
Congress.
the president.

6. The idea that the best forecast of this year’s budget is last year’s, plus a little more, is called
reconciliation.
incrementalism.
policy budget-making.
fiscal year budget-making.

7. The IRS checks some tax returns more carefully than others during
entitlements.
discount rates.
uncontrollables.
audits.

8. A 12-month accounting period is called a
deficit year.
revenue year.
monetary year.
fiscal year.

9. An example of an entitlement program is
Social Security.
corporate tax.
tax loopholes.
individual income tax.

10. The yearly sum of goods and products produced in a country is called the
deficit.
gross national product.
uncontrollables.
entitlements.

11. The United States economy is a
regressive tax economy.
market economy.
fiscal policy economy.
monetary policy economy.

12. An individual’s total income, minus certain deductions and personal exemptions, is called the
excise tax.
withholding.
social insurance tax.
taxable income.

1. The federal government’s biggest single source of revenue is from (1 point)
foreign aid.
loans from banks.
big business.
individual income tax.
2. During the year employers set aside a certain amount of money, called ____, from their employees’ wages. (1 point)
securities
tax shelter
withholding
dependent tax
3. These are government financial instruments that include bonds, notes, and certificates. (1 point)
corporate income taxes
securities
excise taxes
customs duties
4. When the government’s spending is greater than its income, it creates a (1 point)
national debt.
government securities’ risk.
withholding situation.
national taxable income.
5. To raise revenue and pass appropriations is the power of (1 point)
the Supreme Court.
the people.
Congress.
the president.
6. The idea that the best forecast of this year’s budget is last year’s, plus a little more, is called (1 point)
reconciliation.
incrementalism.
policy budget-making.
fiscal year budget-making.
7. The IRS checks some tax returns more carefully than others during (1 point)
entitlements.
discount rates.
uncontrollables.
audits.
8. A 12-month accounting period is called a (1 point)
deficit year.
revenue year.
monetary year.
fiscal year.
9.
An example of an entitlement program is (1 point)
Social Security.
corporate tax.
tax loopholes.
individual income tax.
10. The yearly sum of goods and products produced in a country is called the (1 point)
deficit.
gross national product.
uncontrollables.
entitlements.
11. The United States economy is a (1 point)
regressive tax economy.
market economy.
fiscal policy economy.
monetary policy economy.
12. An individual’s total income, minus certain deductions and personal exemptions, is called the (1 point)
excise tax.
withholding.
social insurance tax.
taxable income.

Both McCain and Obama will have to raise taxes to pay for programs for which the public is clamoring, whether those programs are universal health insurance, expanding the military, trying to retire the national debt, or simply trying to balance the budget.

McCain proposes to increase your tax exemption for children by something like 5/year. That’s it, if you have children you get something, otherwise not. This will increase the deficit.

McCain proposes a 00-00 "refundable" tax credit for the purchase of health insurance while apparently proposing, as I understand it, eliminating the deduction for employer provided health insurance. This is a tax increase for business to pay for a tax benefit to the public. This is, ostensibly deficit neutral.

McCain will cut the corporate tax rate from 35% to 25%. This is proposed to keep American companies on shore and to stimulate the economy. This will not keep companies on shore because the 10% tax savings on profits is miniscule compared to the as much as 80% operating cost savings of exploitation of cheap foreign labor. And since most corporations do not pay any taxes due to loopholes it is ridiculous. All that will happen is that those that are paying taxes domestically will pay less and increase the deficit.

All of this tinkering with tax cuts will result in a net tax increase because a higher percentage of the operation of government will be placed on your credit card.

Obama’s plan, a tax cut for the middle class, should be offset by rolling back the Bush 43 tax cuts for the wealthy. Curtailing tax loopholes for companies operating offshore will have far reaching effects including reducing the deficit. As far as funding for new programs goes, there is little doubt that these, like universal healthcare or improving public education and tuition programs, will go on your nation’s credit card.

What’s in it for me? After all, I’m paying for it.

Your taxes are going to go up with either Obama or McCain. For whom you vote, if that is your issue, depends entirely on how much they will go up and/or what you will get in return