Could be used implies to the profits? I wonder because could be used seems to me to be in a singular form hence I don't understand well the line in bold. Thanks.
A wealth tax, as proposed by Senator Elizabeth Warren, would begin to tackle all this by placing a 2 percent tax on to wealth in excess of 50 million dollars.
According to estimates, this tax would generate 2.75 trillion dollars over the next decade, which could be used for health care, education, infrastructure, and everything else we need.
anonymous Could be used implies to the profits? No. It is talking about taxes .
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anonymousCould be used implies to the profits?
No. It is talking about taxes. A tax is money that a citizen pays to the government.
For example, if you work and earn $100, the tax might be $10. That is called income tax.
If you buy a mobile phone for $50, the government might charge you a sales tax of $1.
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anonymousCould be used implies to the profits?
There is no mention of profits! Wealth is not profits. Taxes are not profits.
anonymouscould be used seems to me to be in a singular form
Modal verbs like 'could' do not have separate forms for singular and plural, so the verb phrase 'could be used' can combine with