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One principle of taxation, called the benefits principle, states that people should pay taxes based on the benefits they receive from government services. This principle tries to make public goods similar to (36) goods. It seems reasonable that a person who often goes to the movies pays more in (37) for movie tickets than a person who rarely goes. And (38) a person who gets great benefit from a public good should pay more for it than a person who gets little benefit. The gasoline tax. for instance, is sometimes (39) using the benefits principle. In some states, (40) from the gasoline tax are used to build and maintain roads. Because those who buy gasoline are the same people who use the roads, the gasoline tax might be viewed as a (41) way to pay for this government service. The benefits principle can also be used to argue that wealthy citizens should pay higher taxes than poorer ones, (42) because the wealthy benefit more from public services. Consider, for example. the benefits of police protection from (43). Citizens with much to protect get greater benefit from police than those with less to protect. Therefore, according to the benefits principle, the wealthy should (44) more than the poor to the cost of (45) the police force. The same argument can be used for many other public services, such as fire protection, national defense, and the court system.

The U.S. Department of Education is making effortsto ensure that all students have equal access to a quality education. Today it is __36___the launch ofth e Excellent Educators for All Initiative. The initiative will help states and scho ol districts supportgreat educators for the students who need them most. “All children are 37 to a high-quality education regardless of their race, zip c ode or familyincome. It is 38 important that we provide teachers and principa ls the support they need tohelp students reach their full 39 ,” U.S. Secretary o f Education Arne Duncan said.

“Despite theexcellent work and deep 40 of our nation's teachers and principal s, students in high-poverty,high-minority schools are unfairly treated across our country. We have to do better. Localleaders and educators will 41 their o wn creative solutions, but we must work together to 42our focus on how to b etter recruit, support and 43 effective teachers and principals for allstudent s, especially the kids who need them most.”

Today’s announcement is another important step forward in improving acces s to quality education, a 44 of President Obama’s year of action. Later today, Secretary Duncan will lead aroundtable discussion with principals and school t eachers from across the country about the 45of working in high-need schools and how to adapt promising practices for supporting greateducators in thes e schools.