U.S.public Policy Discourages Saving Because

question 11

Multiple Choice

U.S.public policy discourages saving because

• A)other things the same,taxes increase the return from savings.
• B)means tested programs such as Medicaid provide lower benefits to those who did not save.
• C)none of parents' bequest to their children is taxed.
• D)some forms of capital income are taxed twice.

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