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Tax Systems and Economic Growth

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What did Abraham Lincoln's Homestead Act do?

Divided up wealth among the population

Gave people free land

Allowed people to earn ownership of land (correct)

Limited ownership opportunities

What is the main concern with limiting ownership opportunities to finite land and natural resources?

It would require human creativity and ingenuity

It would ensure poverty for future generations

It would result in a growing population

It would divide up wealth into smaller pieces (correct)

What is the purpose of a Capital Homestead Act?

To promote free enterprise growth (correct)

To build a universal political constituency

To invent new tools of production

To apply principles of justice

Which of the following is NOT a component of a national Capital Homesteading program?

Reforming national healthcare policy Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of central banks?

To create money Signup and view all the answers

What would be the effect of Capital Homesteading reforms on economic growth?

It would be freed from the slavery of past savings Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a two-tiered interest policy under Capital Homesteading?

To distinguish between productive and non-productive uses of credit Signup and view all the answers

What is one way to maximize ownership opportunities for all citizens?

Restructuring Federal Reserve policy and Federal tax policy Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Capital Homestead Act proposed in the text?

To finance a sustainable green growth economy Signup and view all the answers

How much capital credit would be allocated annually to every Capital Homestead Account?

$7,000 Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the benefits of implementing the tax and monetary reforms proposed under the Capital Homestead Act?

Enabling every citizen to become economically independent Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of a just tax system?

To encourage accelerated rates of sustainable and life-enhancing growth in wealth-producing assets Signup and view all the answers

What is the suggested tax rate in a more realistic and just tax system?

A single rate imposed on all incomes above a decent level Signup and view all the answers

What would be covered by the single-rate tax on individuals?

All government expenditures each year Signup and view all the answers

How should inheritance policy be restructured according to the text?

To base taxation on the size of the recipient's total accumulations before receiving the gift or bequest Signup and view all the answers