What are taxes?? plz use two or more sentences and NO putting answer from another website

A tax is a extra charge what goes to a governmental organization in order to help fund various of different public places. For example, money for buildings, houses, and national parks.

Explanation: I learned this in my banking group at school. Hope it helps!

it is a part of john locke's natural rights popular during the age of enlightenment that people had inalienable rights to life, liberty and property. this was reflected by thomas jefferson in his declaration of independence as rights to life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

another line in the declaration of independence is that people have certain rights just because they are human. humans are capable of obeying the three natural rights john locke mentioned making them governable by these laws and therefore entitled to these rights as well.