In 2012, Which Type of Tax Raised the Most Revenue

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Essay

In 2012, which type of tax raised the most revenue for the U.S. federal government? Which type of tax raised the most revenue for state and local governments?

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Definitions:

Unconscious Mind

The part of the mind that is beyond consciousness, harboring thoughts, memories, and desires that are not immediately accessible but influence behavior.

Superego

The part of the personality in Freudian psychoanalysis that represents internalized ideals and provides standards for judgment.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who established psychoanalysis, a technique for addressing mental disorders through conversations between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Reality Principle

The concept in psychoanalytic theory that the mind functions to perceive and adapt to the external world, balancing the demands of the id and the superego.