Where do your tax dollars go?

(NC)—Have you ever stopped to think about the many good things your tax dollars do for you?

Imagine that your child has an ear infection and you have to pay for that trip to the emergency room, or you get a flat tire because the roads and bridges you drive on haven't been repaired, or you've finished working but get no money from the government to help pay your bills in your old age. These are just some of the services our tax dollars pay for in Canada.

Tax revenue helps redistribute wealth to such beneficiaries as:
• lower-income families;
• charities;
• students;
• retirees; and
• people with disabilities.

Tax revenue also offers incentives to large and small businesses, pays for police and Canada's Armed Forces, and provides social services such as:
• Old Age Security benefits;
• Guaranteed Income Supplement;
• Canada Child Tax Benefit payments; and
• Universal Child Care Benefit payments.

Programs and services depend on your tax dollars and the integrity of the tax base. The bottom line is, the taxes you pay contribute directly to your quality of life. There is more information on where your tax dollars go at www.fin.gc.ca/taxdollar/previous_e.html.

- News Canada