Because the Poor Tend to Use Public Transportation More Than

question 44

Multiple Choice

Because the poor tend to use public transportation more than the rich do, a tax on the Washington, D.C., metro probably would be:

• A) progressive.
• B) retroactive.
• C) reactionary.
• D) regressive.

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