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For your group's assigned topic below, read one or more of the articles provided, then use the Times Topics pages to find more articles that address this issue and how it has played out in recent news. Work to both understand the larger issues as well as to identify a "microcosm" of the issue—such as a person involved who people can relate to or focus on, like Bernie Madoff, or a small part of a larger problem, like the A.I.G. bonuses—that you can use to "sell" the issue to the public.
 * FISHING FOR RED HERRINGS**


 * Issue: TAXES**

· Times Topics: Tax Credits []

· Times Topics: Taxation [|http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/t/taxation/index.htm]

· Times Topics: Tax Evasion []

· Selected Related Articles: "So Who Picked Up the Tab?" [] "In Tom Daschle’s Woes, A Peek Into How Washington Works" [] "Geithner Questioned on Tax Returns" []

- taxes are required of every citizen through their purchases, income, property, imports, payroll, estates and gift. They are the source of grief and unhappiness among American citizens. It is also the promise of many cadidates runnng for office to lower or keep taxes at the same level. The high cost of the war of 1812 caused the first sales taxes and taxes have been growing since. - politicians often give rigid statements against raising taxes, when sometimes it is necessary for the good of the nation. - Americans who work for international organizations including foreign embassies, often fail to pay their medicare and social security taxes. - Some private organization try to get themselves out from tax related problems by disguising bribes as donations to organizations and enter a tax loophole
 * ISSUE BACKGROUND**

-currently the rich get richer because of tax laws and tax breaks for the rich. -taxes are too high to afford for low income households.
 * BIG ISSUES**


 * Other Important Facts**


 * POTENTIAL MICROCOSMS:** is a small scale event or red herring, that is used in attempt to divert the attention of the public from a larger scale issue.They are usually domestic "eye catching" events like shootings, protests, and any other form of exciting news.

==== This is an example of going into a politicians past to find negative information to wage a pre campaign with. Someone took the time to look at the past of the politician when there are things that are a lot more important. This shows how willingness a politician is to do whatever they can to derail their opponents campaign, for their own personal gain no matter what it is. ==== =China: Dissident Says Government Will Review Fine for Tax Evasion= This artical talks about Ai Wei Wei's multimillion-dollar fine for tax evasion. Focusing on a small problem in the pool of many issues.