In Order to Make the Income Distribution More Equal, the Federal

question 17

Multiple Choice

In order to make the income distribution more equal, the federal government could

• A)increase taxes on the rich and increase transfer payments to the poor.
• B)decrease taxes on the rich.
• C)increase taxes on the poor.
• D)increase taxes on the rich and decrease transfer payments to the middle class.

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