Education for the Citizenship and Human Rights

1. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
March, 2015
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2. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
1. In our society, we have a great deal of facilities and services
that we use for free. Roads, libraries, hospitals, schools, street
lights and so on. Some other services, such as universities or
pharmacies, although not entirely free, request a payment far
below their market price.
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3. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
1. In our society, we have a great deal of facilities and services
that we use for free. Roads, libraries, hospitals, schools, street
lights and so on. Some other services, such as universities or
pharmacies, although not entirely free, request a payment far
below their market price.
In "s@"saI@ti wi h@v @ "greIt "di:l @v f@"sIl@tiz @nd "s3:rv@s@z D@t wi
"ju:s fO:r "fri: roUdz "laIbreriz "hA:spitIlz "sku:lz "stri:t "laIts @nd
soU A:n s@m "2Dr "s3:rv@s@z @z ju:nI"v3:rs@tiz O:r "fA:rm@siz
"6l"DoU "nA:t en"taI@rli "fri: rI"kwest @ "peIm@nt "fA:r b@"loU "Der
"mA:rk@t "praIs
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4. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
1. In our society, we have a great deal of facilities and services
that we use for free. Roads, libraries, hospitals, schools, street
lights and so on. Some other services, such as universities or
pharmacies, although not entirely free, request a payment far
below their market price.
In "s@"saI@ti wi h@v @ "greIt "di:l @v f@"sIl@tiz @nd "s3:rv@s@z D@t wi
"ju:s fO:r "fri: roUdz "laIbreriz "hA:spitIlz "sku:lz "stri:t "laIts @nd
soU A:n s@m "2Dr "s3:rv@s@z @z ju:nI"v3:rs@tiz O:r "fA:rm@siz
"6l"DoU "nA:t en"taI@rli "fri: rI"kwest @ "peIm@nt "fA:r b@"loU "Der
"mA:rk@t "praIs
1. Tenemos muchas instalaciones y servicios que usamos gratis.
Carreteras, bibliotecas, hospitales, escuelas, las luces de las
calles, etc. Algunos otros servicios, como las universidades o las
farmacias, aunque no completamente gratuitos, exigen un pago
muy por debajo de su precio de mercado.
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5. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
2. These public services are under state management and all
citizens are entitled to them. Together they are what we call
welfare state.
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6. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
2. These public services are under state management and all
citizens are entitled to them. Together they are what we call
welfare state.
Di:z "p2blIk "s3:rv@s@z @r "2ndr "steIt "mæn@dZm@nt ænd "6l
"sIt@z@nz @r en"taItld t@ D@m t@"geD@r "DeI A:r "hw@t wi "kæl"welfer
"steIt
Estos servicios p´ublicos est´an bajo la administraci´on del estado
y todos los ciudadanos tienen derecho a ellos. Juntos son lo
que llamamos estado de bienestar.
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7. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
3. The public services and facilities must be paid for. All
citizens pay for them with our taxes, so in a very real sense
those things are our own, although we are usually not aware of
it.
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8. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
3. The public services and facilities must be paid for. All
citizens pay for them with our taxes, so in a very real sense
those things are our own, although we are usually not aware of
it.
D@ "p2blIk "s3:rv@s@z @nd f@"sIl@tiz m@st bi "peId fO:r "6l "sIt@z@nz
"peI fO:r D@m wIT "aU@r "tæks@z "soU In @ "veri ri:l "sens DoUz "TINz
@r "aU@r "oUn 6l"DoU wi @r "ju:Z@w@li "nA:t @"wer @v "It
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9. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
3. The public services and facilities must be paid for. All
citizens pay for them with our taxes, so in a very real sense
those things are our own, although we are usually not aware of
it.
D@ "p2blIk "s3:rv@s@z @nd f@"sIl@tiz m@st bi "peId fO:r "6l "sIt@z@nz
"peI fO:r D@m wIT "aU@r "tæks@z "soU In @ "veri ri:l "sens DoUz "TINz
@r "aU@r "oUn 6l"DoU wi @r "ju:Z@w@li "nA:t @"wer @v "It
3. Los servicios p´ublicos y las instalaciones hay que pagarlas.
Todos los ciudadanos las pagamos con nuestros impuestos, as´ı
que en un sentido muy real, esas cosas son nuestras, aunque
usualmente no nos demos cuenta.
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10. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
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Common goods and public services
4. In order to keep the public services working, we need to pay
taxes, and we need to elect a government that can be able to
manage them efficiently.
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11. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
4. In order to keep the public services working, we need to pay
taxes, and we need to elect a government that can be able to
manage them efficiently.
In "O:rd@r t@ "ki: D@ "p2blIk "s3:rv@s@z "w":kIN wi "ni:d t@ "peI
"tæks@z @nd wi "ni:d t@ 2"lekt @ "g2v@rm@nt D@t kæn bi "eIbl t@
"mæn@dZ D@m @"fIS@ntli
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12. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
4. In order to keep the public services working, we need to pay
taxes, and we need to elect a government that can be able to
manage them efficiently.
In "O:rd@r t@ "ki: D@ "p2blIk "s3:rv@s@z "w":kIN wi "ni:d t@ "peI
"tæks@z @nd wi "ni:d t@ 2"lekt @ "g2v@rm@nt D@t kæn bi "eIbl t@
"mæn@dZ D@m @"fIS@ntli
4. Para mantener funcionando los servicios p´ublicos,
necesitamos pagar impuestos y necesitamos elegir un gobierno
que sea capaz de administrarlos eficientemente.
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13. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
5. Every four years, we are called to assess the management of
public services made by the government. If the managers, the
politicians, are found faulty, we should replace them, that is to
say, we should elect a different political party as our
representative.
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14. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
5. Every four years, we are called to assess the management of
public services made by the government. If the managers, the
politicians, are found faulty, we should replace them, that is to
say, we should elect a different political party as our
representative.
"evri "fO:r "jIrz wi @r "k6ld t@ @"ses D@ "mæn@dZm@nt @v "p2blIk
"s3:rv@s@z "meId baI D@ "g2v@rm@nt "If D@ "mæn@dZ@rz D@
pA:l@"tISnz @r "faUnd "f6lti wi S@d ri"pleIs D@m D@t s t@ "seI "wi S@d
@"lekt @ "dIf@r@nt p@"lIt@kl "pA:rti @z "aU@r repr@"zent@tIv
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Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
5. Every four years, we are called to assess the management of
public services made by the government. If the managers, the
politicians, are found faulty, we should replace them, that is to
say, we should elect a different political party as our
representative.
"evri "fO:r "jIrz wi @r "k6ld t@ @"ses D@ "mæn@dZm@nt @v "p2blIk
"s3:rv@s@z "meId baI D@ "g2v@rm@nt "If D@ "mæn@dZ@rz D@
pA:l@"tISnz @r "faUnd "f6lti wi S@d ri"pleIs D@m D@t s t@ "seI "wi S@d
@"lekt @ "dIf@r@nt p@"lIt@kl "pA:rti @z "aU@r repr@"zent@tIv
5. Cada cuatro a˜nos, somos llamados a evaluar la
administraci´on de los servicios p´ublicos, hecha por el gobierno.
Si los administradores, los pol´ıticos, resultan inadecuados,
deber´ıamos cambiarlos, es decir, deber´ıamos elegir un partido
pol´ıtico diferente como nuestro representante.
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16. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
6. Since the only way to pay for our public services are the
taxes, we should always pay them, and denounce every case of
tax evasion that we know. We should also use our public
services responsibly, without wasting or misusing them.
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17. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
6. Since the only way to pay for our public services are the
taxes, we should always pay them, and denounce every case of
tax evasion that we know. We should also use our public
services responsibly, without wasting or misusing them.
"sIns Di "oUnli "weI t@ "peI f@r "aU@r "p2blIk "s3:rv@s@z @r D@ "tæk
s@z wi SUd "6lwez "peI D@m @nd d@"naUns "evri "keIs @v "tæks
I"veIZn D@t wi "noU wi S@d "6lsoU "ju:s "au@r "p2blIk "s3:rv@sez
r@"spA:ns@bli wi"TaUt "weistIN O:r mI"sju:zIN D@m
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18. Lesson 33
Common
goods and
public services
Lesson 33
Common goods and public services
6. Since the only way to pay for our public services are the
taxes, we should always pay them, and denounce every case of
tax evasion that we know. We should also use our public
services responsibly, without wasting or misusing them.
"sIns Di "oUnli "weI t@ "peI f@r "aU@r "p2blIk "s3:rv@s@z @r D@ "tæk
s@z wi SUd "6lwez "peI D@m @nd d@"naUns "evri "keIs @v "tæks
I"veIZn D@t wi "noU wi S@d "6lsoU "ju:s "au@r "p2blIk "s3:rv@sez
r@"spA:ns@bli wi"TaUt "weistIN O:r mI"sju:zIN D@m
Dado que la ´unica manera de pagar nuestros servicios p´ublicos
son los impuestos, nosotros deber´ıamos siempre pagarlos y
denunciar cada caso de fraude fiscal que conozcamos.
Deber´ıamos tambi´en usar nuestros servicios p´ublicos
responsablemente, sin despilfarrarlos o utilizarlos mal.
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