_____________ Is an Example of a Progressive Tax, While ____________

question 31

Multiple Choice

_____________ is an example of a progressive tax, while ____________ is an example of a regressive tax.

• A) The Medicare tax; the state sales tax
• B) The Social Security tax; the state sales tax
• C) The state sales tax; the Social Security tax
• D) The Federal income tax; the Medicare tax
• E) None of the above.

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