Which of the following statements explains why it is better to be a rich person in the United States than in any other part of the world?
a. The revised tax system has allowed wealthy people to retain most of their income.
b. The progressive income tax system provides better services for the wealthy.
c. Because Americans pay significantly more taxes than people in other countries, the wealthy benefit from tax cuts.
d. The wealthy pay significantly more in taxes in the United States but they also receive a greater number of government services.
a
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According to the text, the working class is composed of
a. white-collar office workers. b. people in occupations such as semiskilled machine operators in industrial settings. c. the chronically poor. d. most service workers and the lowest-paid operatives and sales and clerical workers.
As large organizations have expanded in the United States, privacy has increased
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
In recent decades, union membership ________
a. has risen in the United States and other high-income nations. b. has risen in the United States, but not in other high-income nations. c. has declined in the United States, but not in other high-income nations. d. has declined in the United States and other high-income nations.
The ______ argument states that allowing same-sex marriage will normalize gay relationships and promote family values.
a. integrationist b. assimilationist c. segregationist d. accommodationist