Unit 4 Crossword

1. the medical assistance program which helps many Americans (particularly the elderly and disabled) get the medical treatments they need
2. bill, a bill that proposes the spending of money
8. government programs that provide a guaranteed benefit to anyone who meets preset requirements
9. spending, the portion of the budget that the government can choose whether or not to spend
10. policy, the way in which the actions of the government influence and affect the economy
11. tax, a tax in which everyone pays the same percentage of income
12. deficit, when the government spends more money than it takes in; spending is greater than revenue
14. spending, the portion of the budget that the government is required by law to spend

1. the medical assistance program which helps many Americans (particularly those with low incomes) get the medical treatments they need
3. tax, a tax in which the percentage of income you pay increases as your income increases
4. tax, a tax in which the percentage of income you pay decreases as your income increases
5. surplus, when the government spends less money than it takes in; spending is less than revenue
6. debt, the total of all the money owed by a country for all years
7. the removal of government restrictions
13. (Federal Insurance Contributions Act), a tax paid by employers that partly funds social security and medicare