Taxes & Poverty

Objective

• Describe American Tax Policy
• Evaluate the impact of poverty in America

Agenda

1. Current Events
1. Attacks in Israel and Gaza
2. Patriotic Millionaires For Tax Reform
2. Tax Policy  (while seniors are at cap & gown)
1. Read Tax Packet
2. Complete Worksheet
3. BLS Stats by Career
3. Poverty
1. Are The Poor Really Poor?  (Heritage Foundation)
2. Discussion / Evaluation
3. World of Class Warfare - Part 1 (Daily Show)
4. World of Class Warfare - Part 2 (Daily Show)
5. Discussion / Evaluation
4. Coming Up...
1. Mon & Tues next week - Pursuit of Happyness
2. Mon 11/26 - Nozick vs. Rawls
3. Tues 11/27 - Test