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

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10. “W ISH LIST “ ITEM 1 Xbox360 Reg. price $299.99 Tax $18 Total cost 317.99 in Arkansas

11. “W ISH LIST “ ITEM 2 Apple ipod139.99 Tax 11.55 Total cost 151.54

12. “W ISH LIST “ ITEM 3 Super mario bros. wii 49.99 Tax 4.12 Total cost 54.11

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