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The ability-to-pay principle of taxation states that people with higher incomes have a greater ability to pay taxes than people with lower incomes.
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The proportion of Americans who supported the war was?
1/4
What was the reaction of the Americans towards the stamp act?
the Americans boycotted by not buying any british merchandise!
What did reaganomics lead to?
Reaganomics led to decreased inflation, decreased interest rates, and increased budget deficits.
Which President gave tax breaks to companies and wealthy people?
Only Congress can make changes in the tax code. Until there was an income tax, no individuals were taxed on their incomes, so you might say that all the presidents before Woodrow Wilson gave tax breaks to wealthy people.
Why did some colonists believe that they should not be taxed?
After the seven years' war, the British decided that the colonists should pay for the war debt and the army cost because the British were defending the Americans. The Americans retaliated because they thought that because they fought along side the British, and in their viewpoint, for the British, they shouldn't have to pay for something that was not their problem.
Of taxes in proportion to the value of the goods taxed?
Ad Valorem
what of the following groups tends to have less access to the Internet than the average American?
Americans with low incomes.
What is the difference between a progressive tax and regressive tax?
A progressive tax is defined as a tax whose rate increases as the payer's income increases. That is, individuals who earn high incomes have a greater proportion of their incomes taken to pay the tax.A regressive tax, on the other hand, is one whose rate increases as the payer's income decreases.
What word is used meaning the proportion to the value of the goods taxed?
ad valorem
What is the best definition of a proressive tax system?
A progressive tax system is one in which tax rates increase as taxable income increases. This means that individuals with higher incomes are taxed at higher rates, while those with lower incomes are taxed at lower rates. The goal of a progressive tax system is to redistribute wealth and promote economic equality.
Why did many Americans independence from Britain?
They were being taxed
The proportion of Americans who supported the was?
1/4
Are the incomes of high earners actually taxed?
Yes, but their effective tax rate can be lower due to availability of tax shelters that others can't afford.
Why weren't the french and Americans taxed equally?
Because they weren't
The proportion of Americans who supported the war was?
1/4
Which Americans are most likely to join interest groups?
People with better than average incomes
What percentage of African Americans have incomes below median level?
3.5% source: American Statistical Society
