Government Serves the People
What is one of the main purposes of government?
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As you learned in the Services and Industries lesson, the government is one of the largest services in the U.S. You are being served by elected officials in local, state, and federal governments. Click the images below to learn how.
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Your property taxes are used by your local government to help pay for the following services. (City taxes also help with some these, too.) 
Your family also pays state taxes. Your state government uses state taxes to pay for services for you, too. Click the image below to see what some of these are. 
Your federal government uses federal tax money to pay for services for you and your family, too. Click the image to see some of these services. 
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Local, state, and federal taxes also pay the paychecks and benefits for all government workers, from the president of the United States to your teacher.