Identify and explain three ways in which the United States stands apart from its trading partners on tax policy.

What will be an ideal response?

Answers can include any combination of the following: (1) the United States relies substantially less on taxes on goods and services; (2) the United States does not assess a national sales tax akin to the value-added tax of many European countries; (3) the United States derives substantially more of its total tax revenue from property taxes than most other countries; and (4) the United States relies heavily on corporate taxes.