State and Local Governments Are Sometimes Forced to Find Ways

question 73

Essay

State and local governments are sometimes forced to find ways to generate additional revenue. Comment on the pros and cons of the following procedures:
a. Decouple what would be part of the piggyback format of the state income tax.
b. Tax amnesty provisions.
c. Internet shaming.

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Definitions:

Wage Rate

The amount of money paid for a specific unit of time or work, often expressed per hour or per piece of work done.

Fallacy of Composition

The incorrect belief that what is true for the individual is necessarily true for the group as a whole.

Empirical Measure

A quantitative determination obtained through observation and experimentation rather than theory.

Variable

A measure that can change from time to time or from observation to observation.