Question

Suppose that people in your community voted to eliminate all local taxes. Which of these goods and services would most likely disappear?

Responses

interstate highway maintenance

interstate highway maintenance - incorrect

neighborhood trash pickup

neighborhood trash pickup - not selected, this is the correct answer

regional military base

regional military base - no response given

grocery store parking lots

Answer 1

then what is the right answer?

Answer 2

grocery store parking lots - incorrect

Answer 3

The correct answer is neighborhood trash pickup. Neighborhood trash pickup is typically funded through local taxes, so if all local taxes were eliminated, it is likely that this service would disappear.