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This type of tax is a called a 'flat' rate tax. This means that everyone must pay the same percentage of tax, but how much you actually pay depends on income and usage levels.

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What happens to the percentage of tax as the income that is taxed rises and the tax is proportional to one?

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Is there a special tax bracket for the president?

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