At the End of His Presentation, Bill Hopes His Audience

question 10

True/False

At the end of his presentation, Bill hopes his audience will see that lowering taxes will do more to stimulate the economy than increased government work projects will. We would classify his speech as an informative speech.

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Definitions:

Social Security Tax

A tax that funds the Social Security program, collected from both employers and employees.

Medicare Tax

A federal tax that funds Medicare, the U.S. government's health care program for seniors and certain individuals with disabilities, withheld from an employee's paycheck.

Gross Pay

The total amount of money an employee earns before any deductions are taken out.

Net Pay

The amount of an employee's earnings after all deductions, such as taxes and retirement contributions, have been subtracted.