LR021 Seven million children missing (BS)

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In the spring of 1987, seven million children suddenly disappeared in the U.S, not from their homes, but from tax forms. On April 15, the tax office changed the rules. Until then, taxpayers only had to write down their dependent children's name on the tax forms, but from April 15, they had to write down the Social Security number of each child. Suddenly, 7 million children disappeared -- at least from tax forms.

memo

使ってほしい文法

million っていくつかわかる？

not A but B

月と日付英語で言える？

have to 〜しなければいけない

table: 単語リスト

単語品詞意味重要度仲間・類語備考

suddenly 副突然 2 形sudden

disappear 動消える 3 ↔ appear

tax office 名税務署 - taxが税のこと

payer 名払う人 1 動pay

dependent 形頼っている 1 本文では「扶養の」の意

Social Security number 名社会保障番号 - 日本のマイナンバーのようなもの

出典：スティーブン・レヴィット『ヤバい経済学』p31