Assignment:
Paragraph 1:
(6-8 sentences, per article).
Summarize two newspaper articles on Taxation. Find two newspaper articles published in well-known newspapers or magazines (NYT, WSJ, Economist, Bloomberg Businessweek etc). You can use "Newspaper Articles" tab on left side of this page to find the two articles.
You can also google a keyword that is either the name of the topic or a word that you choose from the two questions. Make sure that you have facts, numbers, quotes etc. to share with class.
Paragraph 2:
(6-8 sentences, per question).
Write a paragraph of your response to the following two questions. You won't read this paragraph in class, but you want to remember your opinion, because your participation in class discussion affects your dicussion grade.
First Question:
President Obama wants to raise more tax revenues from the rich, by closing the loopholes and tax deductions that they receive. Do you support this?
Second Question:
Some Republicans proposed a flat tax. Do you support the flat tax?