Understanding the Importance of Taxes

Narrator Script: "Why Do We Pay Taxes?"(Opening Scene: Bright city street, student walks happily)Narrator:

"Have you ever wondered where the money for schools, parks, and roads comes

from? It’s called taxes! Every time people earn money or buy things,

a little bit goes to the government."(Scene shifts: Animated money flowing from citizens to buildings

like schools and hospitals)Narrator: "The government uses taxes to build and keep our community

safe and happy — things like hospitals to help us when we’re sick, buses to take us

places, and parks where we can play."(Scene: Kids playing, riding the bus,

studying in school)Narrator: "Imagine if you had to pay each time you used a road or a park —