Sarah Knafo Investigates: Where Do Our Tax Euros Go?
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Sarah Knafo is a French politician. She made a new investigation. It is about tax money in France.
Knafo asks a big question. Where does our tax money go?
She says the money is not always used well. She thinks some of it is wasted.
Knafo has a strong message. She says: 'They want to buy us with our own money!'
This means she thinks the government uses tax money to make people happy. But she does not agree with this.
Knafo will talk about her investigation in public. The event is in Menton, a city in France. It will happen on September 18, 2026.
The event is organised by a group. The group is called 'Les Amis de Louis Sarkozy'. This means 'The Friends of Louis Sarkozy' in English.
This will be the group's first big event. Many people may come to listen to Knafo.
Vocabulary6 words
- investigation
- a careful search to find facts
- tax money
- money people give to the government
- politician
- a person who works in government
- wasted
- used badly; not used well
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- organised
- planned and prepared by someone
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Answer key
1. Tax money in France 2. In Menton, on September 18, 2026 3. False
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Sarah Knafo is a French _____. She made a new investigation. It is about _____ money in France.
Knafo asks a big question. Where does our tax money _____?
She says the money is not always used well. She thinks some of it is _____.
Knafo has a strong message. She says: 'They want to buy us with our own _____!'
Knafo will talk about her investigation in public. The event is in _____, a city in France. It will happen on September 18, _____.
The event is organised by a _____. The group is called 'Les Amis de Louis Sarkozy'.
This will be the group's first big _____. Many people may come to listen to Knafo.
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