Pre-Tax and Post-Tax Candy on Hallowe'en

David Henderson

By David Henderson, Oct 31 2011

Teaching kids about taxes and welfare using Hallowe’en candy

Comedian Tim Slagle, whom for some reason I had never heard of, has an excellent video out in which he uses Hallowe’en candy to illustrate taxes. A lot packed into 3 minutes.

HT to Patrick T. Peterson

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