What Is a Mid-Term Election? What Effect Can Mid-Term Elections

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Essay

What is a mid-term election? What effect can mid-term elections have on the president's party in Congress?

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Definitions:

Great Recession

A severe global economic downturn that took place from late 2007 through mid-2009.

Regressive Tax

A tax system where the tax rate decreases as the taxable amount increases, placing a higher relative burden on low-income earners compared to high-income earners.

Social Security Benefits

Social Security Benefits are payments made to eligible individuals, including retirees, disabled persons, and survivors, funded by social security taxes.

Transfer Payment

Money distributed by the government to individuals without any requirement for those individuals to provide goods or services in return.