QUESTIONS ON THE TEXT
1. Why is the cost of government increasing?
2. Name some sources of public revenue.
3. What is a tax?
4. What is the fundamental defect of American taxation?
5. In what way is there an inadequate apportionment of taxing power to fiscal needs in American government?
6. What is the chief difficulty of tax assessment?
7. Why is it difficult to tax intangible property?
8. Enumerate the fundamental defects of the general property tax.
9. Distinguish between the two forms of double taxation.
10. Outline some fundamental ideals in taxation.
11. What are the three steps necessary in the formulation of a satisfactory tax system in this country?
12. To what extent is the general property tax being reformed or abolished?
13. Discuss the reform of land taxation.
14. Describe the nature of the income tax.
15. What are the benefits and defects of such a tax?
16. Describe the inheritance tax. What are its benefits? What are its dangers?
17. What are the two difficulties in the way of taxing corporations? What are some suggested methods of meeting these difficulties?