https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho Respond to each column by doing one of the following:​ -interpret data: what does this data show us about taxes and/or the budget? ​ -ask a question about something ​ -answer someone else's question ​ -state your opinion: do you think this demonstrates money being spent well? Should the government spend more or less on certain things? ​ -respectfully respond to someone else's opinion ​ -connect the data to something you care about or a problem in our society en-us 2022-03-08 17:59:24 UTC 2022-03-09 20:50:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4b8.png seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084577473 2022-03-08 18:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084577473 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084598556 2022-03-08 18:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084598556 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084600006 2022-03-08 18:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084600006 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084602359 2022-03-08 18:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084602359 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084602595 2022-03-08 18:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084602595 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084603374 2022-03-08 18:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084603374 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084604951 2022-03-08 18:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084604951 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084605272 2022-03-08 18:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084605272 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084607884 2022-03-08 18:31:40 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084607884 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084616179 2022-03-08 18:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084616179 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084631657 2022-03-08 18:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084631657 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084661069 2022-03-08 19:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084661069 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084661312 2022-03-08 19:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2084661312 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086869394 How can debt increase by so much when it says there were tax cuts made?]]> 2022-03-09 20:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086869394 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086870543 I think that more tax dollars should go to education because having an educated population is very important for the future and good decision making.]]> 2022-03-09 20:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086870543 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086870779 Gabriel Wynne 

The government spends too much on military and not enough on infrastructure 

]]> 2022-03-09 20:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086870779 1897963 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086871159 I think that money is being well spent here as a good amount of it is going to health and labor. I think the government shouldn't receive that many tax dollars.

]]> 2022-03-09 20:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086871159 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086871908 I think more money should go to energy and environment]]> 2022-03-09 20:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086871908 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086871936 I think we should be putting more money twoards science and our enviornment. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086871936 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086871949 Why is so little of the Tax dollar towards food when that is a necessary for all citizens?]]> 2022-03-09 20:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086871949 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086872435 I completely agree education should be one of our main priorities and especially help lower income areas and schools to help the future generations]]> 2022-03-09 20:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086872435 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086872508 I wonder what determines how much funding goes to food and agriculture. Should their be more funding for that since it is vital for human live?]]> 2022-03-09 20:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086872508 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086872600 Government spending makes up 17% of tax spending, but what does "government" specifically entail? What aspects of government are being funded by this?]]> 2022-03-09 20:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086872600 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086872950 I agree with Riya, I think that money is being well spent here. I like that most money is going towards things we need/use daily such as health care. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086872950 2117343 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086873251 This image shows a way to break down the tax dollars in a simple way that is easy to understand. I am surprised that science takes up such a small part of the budget. Why is that? I think this does not demonstrate money being spent well. I think the government should spend more on science. If we spend more money on science we can help other fields like healthcare and the overall economy. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086873251 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086873918 I think we should be putting money towards research for disease, and eduction for students across the country]]> 2022-03-09 20:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086873918 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086874424 The picture of where my tax dollar went shows how organized the government is with their money. The different sections of each topic separates the dollar bill gives structure to the tax dollar. This demonstrates money being spent well because the makeup of where the tax dollars go is systematic. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086874424 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086874760 What brackets make people put more when their gross income is less? Elon Musk payed almost double in taxes than Michel Bloomberg and Bloomberg made almost twice as much. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086874760 22132210 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086874837 I think Biden is spending too much money without thinking bout it and its effects]]> 2022-03-09 20:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086874837 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086874998 I also agree that our tax dollars should be shared more towards education, because it may also help our overall unemployment rate. This would be because a basic education has become essential to obtaining a job. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086874998 1897963 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086875123 I think it is unnecessary for the US to spend that much while other countries are spending a lot less and seem to be well off]]> 2022-03-09 20:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086875123 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086875163 I think more money because people need to be educated so they can vote one day and be educated voters.]]> 2022-03-09 20:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086875163 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086875641 Trenton Montana: I agree because that is how we keep such a strong military. Such as new technology etc ]]> 2022-03-09 20:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086875641 1879042 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876053 The Government spends much more on military budget than many other countries combined. 

What makes our budget so large?

I think it is money well spent. Our large defense force ensures that we are always protected from invasion or threats.

Example: If Russia wanted to invade us rather than Ukraine, we could hold our ground confidently and ward them off.]]> 2022-03-09 20:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876053 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876283 I think this image represents the the split between the government funding, its shows what percent of the US dollar is spent on specific organizations or programs.]]> 2022-03-09 20:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876283 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876285 I think it is important for us to have a stong millitary and to show other countries that we are powerful and should not be messed with. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876285 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876321 I think its possible to have the strongest military without spending almost a trillion dollars on it]]> 2022-03-09 20:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876321 22132210 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876378 What are the negative effects on tax payers for the Build back better plan?]]> 2022-03-09 20:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876378 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876722 For what reason do we spend so much money on the military? How does that benefit us?]]> 2022-03-09 20:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876722 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876766 I think the reason why the military budget is so high is because there was snap emphasis on creating a strong military when the US was being created, to compensate for the lack of military strength during the American Revolution. Maybe that sentiment of strengthening defense has carried over to present day. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876766 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876794 I think we do not need to be spending this amount of money on military if we are not in any active wars.]]> 2022-03-09 20:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086876794 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086877019 Why does the top 0.001% pay less taxes than the top 1%?]]> 2022-03-09 20:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086877019 1890751 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086877194 I agree, if all of these other countries are finding ways to work while incorporating the same ideas with a much smaller budget... we should try spending less as well.]]> 2022-03-09 20:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086877194 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086877306 Its good to have a lot of money put into the military but we might not need that much and if we didnt we could spend more on other important necessities.]]> 2022-03-09 20:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086877306 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086877366 I think that we spend a very large sum of money on our military, and I'd be more comfortable paying if I knew where my tax dollars were going.]]> 2022-03-09 20:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086877366 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086877382 I agree with increasing the infrastructure and education budget ]]> 2022-03-09 20:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086877382 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086877536 All of these people would be in the top income tax bracket, which cuts off around $520,000 and above]]> 2022-03-09 20:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086877536 1852305 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086877855 This shows where all my tax dollars go and where the government spends all of it. The government is really organized and has a categorize listed fro each group that gets the tax money.]]> 2022-03-09 20:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086877855 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086878016 The true tax rate for the very rich should be higher than the Working Class]]> 2022-03-09 20:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086878016 2117343 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086878049 I think it is important to spend a good amount of our budget on military. Having a family member that is in the Navy, I can see first hand how important military is to the well being of our society and relations with other countries. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086878049 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086878439 I think that we should continue to spend the same amount on health care as we do now. But where should we decrease some budgets? Because I think we should increase our budget on science. Science needs way more money that it's getting so we as a country can try and find cures to illnesses the best we can, and more. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086878439 183990 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086878629 Data shows where our tax money with different percentages go to certain aspects like education, health, etc. Our tax dollars go into different parts and more money is put into a certain part based on importance. For example, a large portion of our tax dollars go into health while a small portion goes into international affairs]]> 2022-03-09 20:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086878629 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086878849 I agree with what patrick is saying, I think it is importat becasue we dont know when we will need it, so its good to have a strong millitary. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086878849 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086879480 I think we need spend more money on the military and get a couple more air craft carriers and bring back battle ships.]]> 2022-03-09 20:28:32 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086879480 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086879543 I think it’s a good idea to have some money go to the military but I’m not sure why it is such a substantial amount ]]> 2022-03-09 20:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086879543 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086879547 Especially after the covid pandemic we just endured, we should be spending more on healthcare. How many more people could we help if we added to the budget?]]> 2022-03-09 20:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086879547 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086879742 I partially think military funding is important because we need a strong force with useful resources, however, we haven’t fought in a war in a long time, so I don’t think a lot of money should be prioritized to the military.]]> 2022-03-09 20:28:43 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086879742 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086879833 How do they decide where to send the money?]]> 2022-03-09 20:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086879833 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086880576 i am 50/50 because funding is important for the military so we can have a strong one. we should put the money where it is needed, if where not in a war theres no need to fund it that much  ]]> 2022-03-09 20:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086880576 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086880611 I agree we should try to find smarter ways to decrease the military budget since we over spend so many other countries by so much ]]> 2022-03-09 20:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086880611 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881103 Is it good that Biden is almost completely even with military and non-military? ]]> 2022-03-09 20:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881103 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881105 I’m surprised by how much money goes into the military and it makes me think we could spare more into education and healthcare.]]> 2022-03-09 20:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881105 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881140 When raising money for military, why does the conversation of inflation or tax raises ever come up but they always do when it comes to infrastructure?]]> 2022-03-09 20:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881140 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881281 I believe military spending should be reduced and reallocated to other, more in-need sectors of government spending. There are so many institutions that would benefit greatly from an increase in spending, without negatively affecting the military. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881281 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881355 I think less money should go to international affairs and more money should be spent on food and agriculture because we need food to survive. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881355 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881452 Wells - the proposal is mostly to enforce taxes more and increase corporate taxes, including foreign corporations that do business here. good question]]> 2022-03-09 20:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881452 1897963 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881455 I don't think it is necessary to spend that much money on the military, especially when we aren't in a war ]]> 2022-03-09 20:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881455 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881627 I think it’s a good idea to have some money go to the military but I’m not sure why so much money is needed that we spend more than 11 countries combined]]> 2022-03-09 20:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881627 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881770 I agree with Katie because spending that much money on the military is a waste of resources if we don't actively need it. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086881770 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086882469 Does spending as much money as we are on the military really benefit us as much as it  costs? Could decreasing military funds harm our country, or would it be beneficial to have that money to put the money somewhere else?]]> 2022-03-09 20:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086882469 2117343 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086882703 It is interesting that the income taxes have gone down throughout the years. I just assumed they were always increasing. How do other countries spend their revenue from income tax?]]> 2022-03-09 20:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086882703 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086883147 I am glad that tax money is going to military families as well, I think it is important to budget those funds well so that we could possibly lower them.]]> 2022-03-09 20:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086883147 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086883518 I think a stong military is important but we should not be what else is important in our counrty, such as infrastructures and healthcare.]]> 2022-03-09 20:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086883518 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086883649 @Wells - I believe the effects would be poor health care given the low budget proposed for that.]]> 2022-03-09 20:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086883649 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086883814 i think more tax dollars should go to the education system and all that because having good education should always be important. everyone should have a shot at a future. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086883814 22132210 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884079 If we spend less money on the military then we will have a harder time in a war so it's better to be prepared. Plus if we put more money into infastructure and then get into a war and get our 🤬 kicked then that money put in will just be lost after our country blows up.]]> 2022-03-09 20:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884079 183990 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884246 In my opinion, since everything with Covid-19 has been going on, we should focus more spending on rebuilding the economy and more on healthcare. I believe we need better healthcare to help combat the virus so we can go back to recovering.]]> 2022-03-09 20:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884246 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884316 The top 1% pays more taxes than the top 0.001% which is not equal. There needs to be more equality between the taxes because the rich keep getting richer.]]> 2022-03-09 20:32:01 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884316 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884559 The ultra-rich needs to be paying more in order to contribute to the country. The majority of americans are struggling while they get to sit back and pay almost nothing. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:32:13 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884559 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884579 Billionaires have more than enough money to pay for higher taxes and it makes sense to give them higher taxes than people who have less money or people struggling financially.]]> 2022-03-09 20:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884579 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884751 I believe that increasing infrastructure spending plays an important part in keeping our country together, but how much money do we actually have to spend towards infrastructure  ]]> 2022-03-09 20:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884751 1879042 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884782 This data shows us that the wealthy pay a very small percentage of their income in taxes.

How do they get around high tax rates? (I wanna know)

I think they shouldn't have to pay by percentage because they pay a lot more overall than most Americans. One Warren Buffet is equivalent to many average Americans in tax dollars.]]> 2022-03-09 20:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884782 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884803 Amber's take was very informative. I agree with this because we need to be educated voters as a nation.]]> 2022-03-09 20:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884803 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884928 Trenton Montana, I think it is a good thing that we spend so much on health care because it is such a big need. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:32:29 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884928 1852305 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884984 I feel like our taxes going to the military is crucial for the protection of all the US citizens. Having a strong military prevents other countries from invading and trying to concure us putting US citizens in danger.]]> 2022-03-09 20:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086884984 1890751 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086885455 I think that Biden should think about the consequences of spending that amount of money. (inflation and debt)]]> 2022-03-09 20:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086885455 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086885676 I was surprised to see how much money the U.S uses on military in comparison to everything else. If we could cut down on military funding it could help us benefit other individual matters in the U.S.]]> 2022-03-09 20:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086885676 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086885863 So how much money did the big tech company’s and Amazon pay in taxes just?general question]]> 2022-03-09 20:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086885863 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086885885 Im really happy to see a pres. that supports our envionmnet and health care becaue it is a problem that is effecting all of us now. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:33:13 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086885885 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086886129 I think more money should go to science because we still have a lot more to discover]]> 2022-03-09 20:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086886129 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086886199 The rich/upper class should pay higher taxes, because, rather than the middle/lower class they are more fortunate and are able to afford potentially building bridges or roads for our country]]> 2022-03-09 20:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086886199 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086886210 Why have income taxes gone down?]]> 2022-03-09 20:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086886210 183990 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086886397 Why was the corporate income tax rate so high in 1952?]]> 2022-03-09 20:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086886397 1901597 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086886480 I think that our money could be better spent on the economy and for more important issues that we need to fix before we build new things. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086886480 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086886933 Why does the top .001 percent pay less taxes than the 1%]]> 2022-03-09 20:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086886933 1897963 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086887063 I think the top 1% should be taxed as a lot of America is in poverty and these people have more privileges with all the money]]> 2022-03-09 20:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086887063 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086887273 I think the US government should spent more on lowering the national debt and maybe allow less of its own citizens increase it so much. If we had less debt in the future we will be able to focus more of our funding on important things.]]> 2022-03-09 20:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086887273 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086887871 People with incomes such as those in the example should be taxed more, because they are able to afford it.]]> 2022-03-09 20:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086887871 1897963 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086887949 What causes tax rates to decrease or increase?]]> 2022-03-09 20:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086887949 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086888025 i think if people are rich then they should pay more taxes, not everyone has millions of dollars to give away. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086888025 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086888027 I like that the president wants to help with healthcare and our environment because those are both very important.]]> 2022-03-09 20:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086888027 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086888068 Keep in mind, healthcare spending does not automatically go to caring for sick people. Much of it actually goes to institutions like insurance companies ]]> 2022-03-09 20:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086888068 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086888088 It's shocking to me that taxes have actually gone a significant amount down since the 1950s. Do you think they will continue to go down, or soon increase?]]> 2022-03-09 20:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086888088 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086889264 What has cussed the income taxes to decrease so substantially ]]> 2022-03-09 20:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086889264 1852305 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086889596 Why does the top 0.001 percent pay less in taxes than the top 1 percent? The top 1 percent makes less money than the top 0.001 percent.]]> 2022-03-09 20:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086889596 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086889694 As much as people want to tax the rich, we should keep in mind that these people earned their money for the most part. To de credit and take away from them can somewhat be unjust.]]> 2022-03-09 20:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086889694 1890751 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086889843 I think that military should definetly be one of the things that we spend the most money on in the U.S. However, I don't really know if that much is necessary when a little bit could be taken out and rationed to other groups.]]> 2022-03-09 20:35:16 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086889843 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086889938 Trenton Montana, we need to tax the super rich more and make it equal because we are fighting to be equals but when people have some of the most money in world they are barely paying any taxes ]]> 2022-03-09 20:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086889938 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086890204 Alongside education, I think more spending should be put into housing as many people could benefit from this.]]> 2022-03-09 20:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086890204 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086890614 In order to keep a strong country you must have a strong military so there’s nothing wrong with spending more money on military than any other country if it means that we are able to protect ourselves when the time comes.]]> 2022-03-09 20:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086890614 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086890640 What consequences will Biden be faced with for spending this much money?]]> 2022-03-09 20:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086890640 1897963 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086891081 It is good to see that Biden is spending a majority on education and our environment. I think these are two important factors of our society]]> 2022-03-09 20:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086891081 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086891170 What are the effects of spending this much money in the long run?]]> 2022-03-09 20:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086891170 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086891450 Lots of good responses here. Important questions to consider too: 
1. Should our military spending decrease as the war in Afghanistan ends? Where else is the military committed? 
2. How does the military budget affect research? 
3. How does the military budget affect companies like Raytheon that make weapons for the military? 

]]> 2022-03-09 20:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086891450 1901597 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086891548 I do understand that the military has the majority of our money, but at the same time I do agree and think that the military needs such funding so that we can have higher and advanced technology.]]> 2022-03-09 20:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086891548 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086891864 I think it is important spent on military and have a strong military especially when China is getting stronger and stronger each day but focus on America First foreign policy and pull ourselves out of NATO and other foreign treaties and invasions that does more harm than good. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086891864 1897963 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086891951 Why is Biden's spending significantly higher than Trumps?]]> 2022-03-09 20:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086891951 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086892066 When corporations are bailed out why don’t they also raise the wage and benefits of their workers?]]> 2022-03-09 20:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086892066 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086892172 I agree with Andrew but at the same time, we should be careful about inflation]]> 2022-03-09 20:36:59 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086892172 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086892421 Why do countries such as France and Mexico have higher statutory corporate income tax rates?]]> 2022-03-09 20:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086892421 1879042 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086892913 More of the tax dollars should be spent on education and environment.

Why should I pay for somebody's unemployment if I work and they dont?

I think a college education should be more accessible to people at lower rates because student debt has a large impact on people for a better part of their lives. I also think protection of the environment is more important than people think if we want our planet to last more generations.

]]> 2022-03-09 20:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086892913 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086893172 I like to see that our president wants to help with infrastructures, the environment, and education. I think these are all very important thing to have in order in our country. So I think the spending plan looks pretty good. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086893172 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086893562 How much bigger could the debt get? does it matter as long as it’s paid off?]]> 2022-03-09 20:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086893562 1901597 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086894207 I think that Biden does not need to spend that much money increasing infrastructure. I think that it is unnecessary and could be better spent on other things. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086894207 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086894392 2 differing opinions here: 
-the rich earned their money and should pay some in taxes, but not too much. Don't punish people for being successful. 
OR
-No one becomes this rich on their own. Billionaires exploit their workers and benefit from government contracts and subsidies. We the people should tax them more so they pay their fair share. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086894392 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086895440 Why do Trump or Republicans in general want to cut down spending on healthcare?]]> 2022-03-09 20:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086895440 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086895675 I think it’s good we spend lots of money on health care because if benefits lots of people ]]> 2022-03-09 20:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086895675 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086895763  Is it smart for Biden to be spending all this money? ]]> 2022-03-09 20:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086895763 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086896277 I think we can all agree the U.S. national debt climbed around the Great Depression. It’s also only increased since then due to troubling economy and constant wars. So how and when are we going start paying the citizens back. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086896277 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086896732 What happens if the country can not pay off it's debt?]]> 2022-03-09 20:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086896732 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086897818 The debt is always tied to how much citizens and other countries trust the U.S. to pay its debts. The debt could theoretically keep growing as long as we pay our obligations, but if other countries don't trust that our economy/government are stable, they may default on the debts. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086897818 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086898284 As most people are saying, I agree with the idea of putting more money into health care. After the pandemic, it is more important than ever to be dedicating specific funding for relief funds. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086898284 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086898645 I think spending a lot of money on the military is good so we have the best weapons and sources to be prepared if something was to happen to keep us all safe. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086898645 seaton19 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086898861 Republicans generally want more privatized (non-government) healthcare, leading to less spending/proposed spending ]]> 2022-03-09 20:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086898861 1897963 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086899893 How long does it usually take to pay off debt?]]> 2022-03-09 20:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086899893 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086900079 I think spending a good amount of money on the military is a good thing. I have members in the military and can see why we need to spend money on the military. ]]> 2022-03-09 20:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086900079 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086901295 I think the rich sound get taxed more ]]> 2022-03-09 20:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086901295 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086901986 What causes tax to increase and decrease?]]> 2022-03-09 20:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086901986 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086903067 What are the negative effects of the the build back plan?]]> 2022-03-09 20:44:50 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086903067 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086904207 What problems will biden get into for spending so much money?]]> 2022-03-09 20:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086904207 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086904866 What’s happens if we can’t pay it off?]]> 2022-03-09 20:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086904866 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086905506 It’s great to see the president supporting eco friendly programs as well as education and science ]]> 2022-03-09 20:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086905506 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086906889 I don’t understand why essentially half of the budget goes toward the military spending ]]> 2022-03-09 20:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086906889 https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086909260 How do we plan on paying the debt off? How long will it take?]]> 2022-03-09 20:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/seaton19/c7e44i9yyjs96bho/wish/2086909260