In this set of materials, the reading passage discusses the benefits of imposing high taxes on cigarettes and unhealthy products. The listening, however, casts doubts on the reading by claiming that each benefit can be challenging.
Firstly, the writer states that high taxes lead to fewer people buying them. But according to the professor, in this situation, people tend to buy cheaper and lower quality cigarettes and unhealthy foods that have more harmful substances; Therefore, they are exposed to greater risks by continuing to buy cheap ones.
Secondly, the author declares that it is fair for people who eat unhealthy food and smoke to contribute more to medical costs. Contrary to the reading, the lecturer mentions that it might seem fair that they should pay for their consequences, but taxes are unfair for people with different incomes. For example, the one with a higher income than the one who has a lower income can benefit more. If lower earner and higher earner use a box of cigarettes each day, greater tax for lower-income has more burden.
At last, the writer believes that high taxes can make revenue for the government. The professor refutes the reading by saying that government can earn millions of dollars, and after a while, it turns to a high income, so for not losing it, they do not enact laws or restrictions for preventing it. For example, smoking in public or out-door would not be prevented because they do not want to lose income.
In this set of materials, the
reading
passage discusses the benefits of imposing
high
taxes
on cigarettes and unhealthy products. The listening,
however
, casts doubts on the
reading
by claiming that each benefit can be challenging.
Firstly
, the writer states that
high
taxes
lead to fewer
people
buying them.
But
according to the professor, in this situation,
people
tend to
buy
cheaper and lower quality cigarettes and unhealthy foods that have more harmful substances;
Therefore
, they
are exposed
to greater
risks
by continuing to
buy
cheap
ones.
Secondly
, the author declares that it is
fair
for
people
who eat unhealthy food and smoke to contribute more to medical costs. Contrary to the
reading
, the lecturer mentions that it might seem
fair
that they should pay for their consequences,
but
taxes
are unfair for
people
with
different
incomes
.
For example
, the one with a higher
income
than the one who has a lower
income
can benefit more. If lower earner and higher earner
use
a box of cigarettes each day, greater
tax
for lower-income has more burden.
At last, the writer believes that
high
taxes
can
make
revenue for the
government
. The professor refutes the
reading
by saying that
government
can earn millions of dollars, and after a while, it turns to a
high
income
,
so
for not losing it, they do not enact laws or restrictions for preventing it.
For example
, smoking in public or out-door would not be
prevented
because
they do not want to lose
income
.