Taxes

Emmie:  This sure is a nice new road that they built.

Kris:  Who is they?

Emmie:  The construction workers.

Kris:  Yes, the construction workers built it, but the City paid for it.  Do you know how the City pays to fix roads, build bike trails, or take care of the City in general.

Emmie:  No.

Kris:  All of the citizens pay what is called taxes.  Part of our paycheck is given to the City to fund the City being taken care of.  Thus, I paid for part of the new road, our neighbors paid for part of the new road....we each pay a very small portion.

Emmie:  Even everyone we don't know pays taxes?

Kris:  Yes.

Emmie:  Even bad guys pay taxes?

Kris:  Well, not all bad guys pay taxes.  They are supposed to, but they don't always.

Emmie:  And even when they do, it may be part of their plan so the City thinks they're actually a good guy, right?  But then they kill someone.