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Lesson Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Irs: How Taxes Influence Behavior Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will help students understand how taxes may influence the way people spend and save their money.
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Article
The Balance

The Balance: Sin Tax: Definition, Their Pros and Cons, and Whether They Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Both the federal government and many state governments impose "sin taxes" that tax items and activities which are considered socially harmful. This article explains these taxes and shows how much states and the federal government raise...
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Article
Other

Spectrum News 1: How Sin Taxes Could Have Unintended Consequences

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to explaining what sin taxes are, this article focuses on unintended negative consequences of these taxes.