Why did the british parliament impose taxes on the colonists after 1763? a. to pay for king george's lavish lifestyle b. to pay off the debts from the french and indian war c. to pay for a new building for parliament d. to pay the french to keep out of american affairs

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.