Texas and the State Income Tax Decision A core component of a well-functioning democratic society is having leaders who will be bound by ethical decision making. Your task for this paper is to evaluate and discuss Texas’ decision not to have a state income tax.
Not having one has obvious benefits, but it can also create problems, such as a greater burden on local governments and a wider discrepancy in public-school funding. Within your paper—and keeping in mind and evaluating the ethical merits of this decision—you should address the arguments in support of—and opposition to—this decision. What evidence is there that lends credence to each side of the argument? Finally, this decision has political implications. What were those implications, and how do those realities enhance your understanding of how politics works? You must draw a conclusion and justify your position. Paper Guidelines Double-spaced, 1-inch standard margins, left- or full-justified. Must include a cover page (does not count as part of the word count requirement). Must include a works cited or references page (does not count as part of the word count requirement). Minimum of 1,000 words, maximum of 1,500 words. Minimum of 3 credible sources; at least one of these must be a primary source. You are REQUIRED to have a MINIMUM of 3 sources from the Kilgore Library Databases. You may have additional sources from other locations. (Do NOT use Wikipedia as a source. Use of Wikipedia as a source in your paper will result in a grade of ZERO for your paper. Wikipedia is an unreliable source for this assignment.) You MUST cite your sources in your text using the (Author-Date) system. DO NOT use footnotes or endnotes. For each of your sources that you select, you should carefully incorporate the CLUES method (See the PowerPoint found in this section) to evaluate your information and assess your sources’ reliability in constructing your arguments; Consider the source and its author Layout the argument, values, and assumptions of the author Uncover the evidence, which should be based upon empirical evidence and/or sound, logical reasoning Evaluate the author’s conclusion Sort out the political implications, i.e., how does the source enhance your understanding of politics? Your paper must conform to APA style format for papers.
