What do taxes pay for in Canada?
Examine the charts on this page. They describe how Canada's government and Alberta's government spend the money they collect.
What percentage of government spending did social programs represent in 2007?
Spending by Canada's Government, 2007
2% Recreation and Culture 10% Health (transferred to provinces through the Canada Health Transfer)
1% Environment 3% Education (e.g., universities, colleges)
15% Debt Charges (money to pay back loans)
3% Foreign Affairs and 2% Transportation and communication 32% Social Services (e.g. affordable housing and pensions for senior citzens and monies transterred to the provinces through the Canada Social Transfer)
12% Protection of Persons and Property (e.g., defense, policing)
4% Resource Conservation did mausty
16% Other
Spending by Alberta's Government, 2007
2% Recreation and Culture 33% Health 296 Environment 25% Education (i.e., Kindergarten to Grade 12)
2% Debt Charges (money to pay back loans)
6% Transportation and communication 1696 Social Services (e.g., affordable housing, child protection. And income assistance)
39 Protection of Persons and Property (e.g., policing, firefighting)
7% Resource conservation and industry and 5% Other

-Based on your understanding of taxation and social programs so far, do you believe the distribution of tax dollars is appropriate yes or no? also explain why and with its supporting evidence