Assignment 02/13

 

 

Essay: Despite Negativity, Americans Mixed on Ideal Role of Gov’t by Frank Newport   

"A majority of Americans (56%) say they would be willing to pay less in taxes and accept fewer services, rather than either leaving things as they are now or paying more taxes for more services.
This supports the general position of some conservatives and libertarians, including GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul. They argue that citizens should want their government to do less, and thus collect fewer taxes. Liberals, on the other hand, have focused on the value of the services the government provides, particularly in terms of creating jobs and providing a social safety net, and the necessity of keeping tax revenue flowing in order to fund those services. Fewer than half of Americans, however, currently want to keep or add to the level of taxes and services they have now."

The above paragraph is saying, according to the participants in the poll, most Americans wouldn't mind fewer government services for less taxation while less than half wants taxes to remain the same or pay higher.

I choose this paragraph because I don't think we should have to pay more taxes in order to get more or better services. The federal government collects billions each year and should stop unnecessary spending. They need to implement and execute ideas that will significantly change the way they handle the tax payers dollar. By being successful at this would undoubtedly allow the government to do more for the people.