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31 Cards in this Set
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Social program
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Services provided by government to reduce economic inequalities and promote the well-being of citizens
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Health Insurance
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An agreement by a company to pay for your health services, in exchange for a fee that you pay each month or each year
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Private Health Care
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Health care paid for by individuals
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Profit
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Money made from a product or service above and beyond the cost of providing the product or service
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Public Health Care
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Health care paid for by taxes
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Goods and Sales Tax (GST)
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A federal sales tax in Canada
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Income Tax
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Tax based on a percentage of a person’s income
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Median
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A concept in statistics that means the middle number in a set of data organized in order of least to most
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Sales Tax
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Tax paid at the time of buying a product or service, and based on a percentage of the price of the product or service
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Black Market
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Another term for underground economy. See below.
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Tax Base
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All the economic activity in a society, taxed by government to pay for services
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Tax Evasion
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Misrepresenting what you earn to avoid paying taxes
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Taxation Model
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A policy of a political party or government about what to tax (e.g., incomes, purchases), how much to tax and how to spend taxes
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Underground Economy
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Economic activity based on buying and selling products and services illegally
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Political Party
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A political party is a group people who share the same ideas about the way the country should be governed
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Party Platform
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A political platform describes the official policies of a political party. It reflects a variety of issues, including those linked to social programs and taxation models.
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Canada Health Act
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The Canada Health Act is a federal law that sets out five principles for health care in Canada. The act says that, in every province and territory, health care must be:
-Publicly administered: run by government for no profit. -Comprehensive: for care provided by hospitals, physicians and surgeons. -Universal: available to everyone. -Portable: available everywhere in Canada, no matter where you make your home in Canada. -Accessible: available within reasonable time and distance. |
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What are some types of social programs?
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-Health Care: All citizens receive basic health care which is paid for by taxes
-Pensions of Seniors: At 67, citizens who have lived in Canada for 10 years can qualify for a monthly pension -Income Assistance: Citizens who cannot meet the basics for food, clothing and shelter can get assistance |
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How are social programs different than the United States?
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In the US, Health care is paid for by an individual unless they receive low incomes and pensions for seniors do not exist, seniors typically support themselves. Citizens who are not able to meet their basic needs still do get assistance.
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Health Care: Yes or No?
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Yes, Health care is important to have in case you need it but cannot afford it when its urgent to have. The wait times in Canada are long but its better than having to wait and then pay large bills afterward.
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What do taxes pay for in Canada?
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Spending in Canada, 2007
-Recreation & Culture 2% -Transportation & Communication 2% -Health 10% -Social Services 32% -Environment 1% -Education 3% -Protection of Persons & Property 12% -Debt Charges 15% -Resource Conservation 4% -Foreign Affairs 3% -Other 16% Spending by Alberta's Government, 2007 -Recreation and Culture 2% -Transportation and Communication 6% -Health 33% -Social Services 15% -Environment 2% -Protection of Persons and Property 3% -Education 25% -Resource Conservation and Industry 7% -Debt Charges 2% -Other 5% |
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How do social programs and taxation in Canada and the US attempt to meet the need of citizen?
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Social Programs and Taxation attempt to meet the needs of citizens by providing care for the people who need it but may not be able to afford it
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Bloc Québécois
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• Supports income assistance for senior citizens in financial need, beyond payments under the Old Age Security Act.
• Supports accessible health care for all citizens. |
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Conservative Party
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• The Conservative Party is improving Canada’s
health care system to build a stronger, safer, better Canada. For example, Conservatives have provided $612 million in new funding to help provinces reduce patient wait times. • Canadians pay too much tax. Conservatives are cutting taxes to build a better Canada. For example, the Conservatives have cut the GST from 7% to 6%, and now to 5% — that’s a tax cut for all Canadians. |
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Green Party
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• The Green Party of Canada fully supports the Canada Health Act and all of its principles. We oppose any level of privatized, for-profit health care.
• The Green Party of Canada would take steps towards a Guaranteed Livable Income (GLI) for all. A GLI could eliminate poverty. It would provide a regular annual payment to every Canadian without regard to need, set at a bare subsistence level. Canadians would add to the GLI with other income. |
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Liberal
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• Our national health care system is a legacy that Liberals
will never abandon. We will ensure that our health care system will continue to be there when Canadians need it, no matter where they live, and no matter what their income. • Canada has the capacity to improve its social programs and help Canadians across the country experience equality of opportunity. |
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NDP
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• Canadians want quality, reliable health care for
everyone, not just those who can afford to buy it. That's why the NDP created public medicare in this country, and it’s why we defend it so strongly today. • Poverty denies us freedom and hope. Confronting poverty means recognizing the human dignity in everyone — and our responsibility to help those neighbours who fall through the cracks. |
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Democratic Party
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• Supports measures to provide health care
insurance to every citizen, so that all citizens can afford medical care. • Supports continuation of income support for senior citizens who can’t meet their basic needs. |
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Republican Party
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• Supports making private health care insurance
more affordable to more citizens by offering tax cuts. • Supports lower taxes. • Supports changes to income support for senior citizens that reduce taxes in the long term. |
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What values shape the economic policies of political parties on social programs and taxation?
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Lower Taxes, Economy, Job loss, etc.
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Tommy Douglas
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Tommy Douglas was know as the “father” of Canada’s health care system
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