A progressive income tax means that those with a higher income pay ?
Correct answer: A. a higher percentage of their income in taxes then low income people
- A. a higher percentage of their income in taxes then low income people
- B. a lower percentage of their income in taxes than low income people
- C. the same percentage of their income in taxes as low income people all the taxes in the economy.
- D. all the taxes in the economy
Explanation
Under a progressive income tax, the average tax rate rises as income rises. Higher-income people therefore pay a larger percentage of their income in tax than lower-income people.
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