Sales Taxes, Other "Consumption" Taxes on Items Including Liquor and Gasoline

question 69

Multiple Choice

Sales taxes, other "consumption" taxes on items including liquor and gasoline, and federal Social Security contributions are called regressive taxes because:

• A) only backwards governments depend on them for revenue.
• B) the less money you make, the higher the percentage of your income that goes toward paying these taxes.
• C) the more you make, the higher the percentage of your income that goes toward paying these taxes.
• D) they tend to be less favored by political progressives-that is, left-leaning Democrats or independent party supporters.

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Definitions:

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The act of concealing or misrepresenting the truth to manipulate or cheat.

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Acting to further the interests of others, ultimately benefiting oneself as a result.

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