to help the poor, Progressive reformers called for a constitutional amendment to legalize a graduated income tax.
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the wealthy would carry the greatest tax burden
to pay for programs to help all americans
After the Supreme Court decision in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan and Trust, Progressives sought to create a federal income tax by Constitutional amendment.
A constitutional amendment.
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One action that progressives took to hellp poor people is work for a national income tax.
Worked for a national income tax
Progressives worked for a national income tax to help poor people.
Worked for a national income tax >apex
The progressives supported income tax because they hoped the income tax would enable the government to lower tariffs. They also believed the taxs on incomes were faier.
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One action is that they promoted laws against child labor.
A constitution amendment
A constitution amendment
the wealthy would carry the greatest tax burden
Promote laws against child labor Lobby for a national income tax Support limits on working hours