A Negative Income Tax Is a System That,in Part

question 152

Multiple Choice

A negative income tax is a system that,in part,

• A) taxes lower-income households at a higher rate.
• B) taxes higher-income households at a higher rate.
• C) guarantees a minimum level of income for all households.
• D) gives money from taxes paid by the poor to wealthy investors.
• E) guarantees a minimum level of taxation for all households.

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