Compared to other countries, the U.S. federal government relies

a. more heavily on direct taxes than do governments of other countries.
b. less heavily on direct taxes than do governments of other countries.
c. more heavily on indirect taxes than do governments of other countries.
d. on direct taxes about as heavily as do governments of other countries.


a

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