Some people feel that governments should take a large proportion of people's salaries to pay for necessary public services such as roads and schools. Others feel that high taxes are a bad thing. Discuss both these views and give your own opininos.

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Some
people
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complain that high
taxes
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are useless and unnecessary. I believe that it is necessary for governments to take
taxes
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to hold public services that cost a high budget. But the
taxes
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should be affordable and the use of the budget should be announced to the public. On the one hand, high
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allow the authorities to build well-planned public service projects
such
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as extending highways, building high-speed rail and improving the education system. In many countries, governments take heavy
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and their citizen live a
high quality
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life.
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,
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who live in Norway pay high
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and the Norway
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provide one of the best social welfare system in the world.
People
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can get free education in Norway.
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, high
taxes
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are a double-edged sword.
People
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often feel bad about excessive
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because of political corruption and imperfect construction. If the authorities show their efficiency and accuracy for public services, there will be few
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who feel dissatisfied with heavy
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.
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,
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will feel their
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cannot be trusted and are unwilling to pay heavy
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. In my opinion, the
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should plan their spending transparently and announce their accounting record to the public on a regular basis. What is more, the
government
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should raise
people
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's average salaries and improve the economy
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then
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increase the
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. So
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have the ability to afford the increasing
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. On the whole, everything has two sides and high
taxes
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are no exception. The
government
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should take heavy
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meanwhile providing perfect public services.
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, the
taxes
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should be affordable for the public and the budget should be used transparently.
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