Means-Tested Programs Tend to Favor

question 44

Multiple Choice

Means-tested programs tend to favor

• A)those with high income as would a consumption tax.
• B)those with high income while a consumption tax would favor those with low income.
• C)those with low income as would a consumption tax.
• D)those with low income while a consumption tax would favor those with high income.

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