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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE: Understanding Taxes -- The Progressive Tax -- The Proportional Tax -- The Regressive Tax -- Which System Is Best? -- The Argument for Lower Taxes -- The Argument for Higher Taxes -- CHAPTER TWO: What is Government Spending? -- Understanding Debt -- Impact on Future Generations -- Advantages -- The Bank Bailouts -- CHAPTER THREE: Budgeting -- Personal Budget Versus the Federal Budget -- CHAPTER FOUR: Fiscal Policy -- Problems with Fiscal Policy -- What Can We Do? -- Fiscal Discipline -- A Challenge -- Using Technology to Keep an Eye on Spending -- CHAPTER FIVE: How You Can Help -- Encourage Voting -- Raise Your Voice -- What You Can Do -- Using Social Media for Change -- GLOSSARY -- FOR MORE INFORMATION -- Web Sites -- FOR FURTHER READING -- INDEX -- About the Authors -- Photo Credits