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 views and give your own opinion.

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It is well known that people pay
taxes
for the
country
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necessities. Some individuals
belive
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believe
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that authorities should receive much higher fees from citizen's pockets for better public services
such
as transportation and education.
However
, the remaining are convinced that heavy
taxes
are a misery .
Moreover
, it is important to have a balance between high fees and the
population
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population's
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needs. Undoubtedly, the monthly tariffs, taken by
government
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the government
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, are essential requirements for a
country
.
Additionally
, the authorities are responsible for people’s welfare, so they have to do everything possible to
assure
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a decent lifestyle.
For instance
, the
country
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appearance has to be repaid in a
while
, so, things
such
as roads, buildings, sanitary, and others, should be paid from people’s money , because they live there.
In contrast
, excessive
taxes
is
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are
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one of the worst
problem
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problems
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a society can have.
Due to
its unsureness, sometimes most individuals feel like slaves
for
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to
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the government. They pay these fees, and because of a bad
leading
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lead
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, the resources
did
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not apply
into
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the maintenance of the city, but
it
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they
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goes
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to someone else’s wallet.
For example
in my
country
has
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there has
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been a lot of corruption and much money
was
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stolen.
Consequently
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the city infrastructure has not been developed for many years. In conclusion, paying high
taxes
does not have only
desandvantages
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disadvantages
, but
also
advantages. Certainly, we have to pay
taxes
for the
country
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development.
Although
, we have to be sure of how our money is spent. To my way of thinking, bills are crucial when it comes
about
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to
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a nation's economy. It is
clearly
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clear
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that the citizens should contribute
for
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to
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their own
home
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homes
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.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Proportion of salary
  • Necessary public services
  • Economic growth
  • Quality of life
  • Redistributing wealth
  • Discourage
  • Motivation and productivity
  • Favorable tax conditions
  • Infringement on personal freedom
  • Balanced approach
  • Progressive tax system
  • Economic activity
  • Financial growth
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