Across
- 3. optional spending of government money
- 5. money that is collected by the government
- 8. federal health insurance program covering individuals over 65 and certain younger people with disabilities
- 9. tax on the production, consumption, or distribution of goods like alcohol, tobacco, or gasoline
- 13. the spending of money by governments on specific items or programs
- 14. tax on the profits made by selling stock
- 15. tax on an individual's wages or salary
Down
- 1. government spending on programs that are required by law
- 2. a plan for spending money
- 4. the higher a person's income, the higher the percentage of tax that must be paid
- 6. budget when revenue and expenditures are equal
- 7. government programs to benefit elderly, disabled, or those living in poverty
- 9. a tax on the estate of a deceased person
- 10. tax on the value of property owned by a person
- 11. when revenue is greater than the amount of expenditures
- 12. when expenditures are greater than revenue