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Why do you think farmers favored the adoption of a graduated income tax?
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Probably because a tax on income in which the taxation rates are progressively higher for those with higher income allowed them to pay lower tax rate due to them having less income during the deflation.
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Progressives favored a graduated income tax because?
the wealthy would carry the greatest tax burden. :]
What solution did the populist farmers propose for their problems?
The populists proposed unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of sixteen to one, a graduated income tax, and government control of the telephone, telegraph, and railroads.
Why do farmers grow cash crops?
To sell them and get cash/income
What did the populist party suggest would raise crop prices?
a graduated income tax
Did the Populists support inflation?
they wanted the government to create a graduated income tax
The graduated income tax was favored by Progressive reformers because it?
Was based on the ability to pay.
Progressives favored a graduated income tax because?
the wealthy would carry the greatest tax burden. :]
What suggestions did the populists make for expanding the power of the government?
the government could adopt a graduated income tax,make loans to farmers,protect consumers from unsafe products,and form a monetary system plan
What progressive reform was designed to provide fund for school and federal programs?
Graduated Income tax
Who provided graduated income tax?
It was the Roman Republic which provided graduated (progressive) income tax.
Did president Wilson support civil rights?
Yes- Wilson was considered to be a progressive Democrat. He advocated votes for women and a graduated income tax for example and favored government action to prevent monopolies.
Which progressive reform was designed to provide funds for schools and federal programs?
Graduated income tax.apex=)
What solution did the populist farmers propose for their problems?
The populists proposed unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of sixteen to one, a graduated income tax, and government control of the telephone, telegraph, and railroads.
Which included Alliance members farmers labor leaders and reformers called for a graduated income tax bank regulation and government ownership of railroad and telegraph companies?
The Populist Party is the political party whose members included farmers, labor leaders, and reformers. They advocated for a graduated income tax to address income inequality, as well as bank regulation to prevent abuses. Additionally, the Populists supported government ownership of railroad and telegraph companies, in order to ensure fair and affordable services for all.
What is the definition of graduated income tax?
The higher your income, the higher percentage you pay.
Who is the populist party?
People in the Populist party had interest in the free coinage of silver, were mostly created by labor and farmers, wanted a graduated income tax, and government control of monopolies.
Whose platform included proposals for a graduated income tax direct election of US senators by the people protection against consumer fraud and more government loans for farmers?
populist party
