The Ability-To-Pay Principle Claims That a Person Should Pay Taxes

question 94

Multiple Choice

The ability-to-pay principle claims that a person should pay taxes according to

• A)the level of public education that the person has received throughout his lifetime.
• B)how many government services that person will receive.
• C)how well that person can shoulder the tax burden.
• D)the level of debt that the person has.

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