Social Security taxes are

A) progressive because all workers pay the tax.
B) regressive because higher income workers pay taxes on a smaller percentage of their income.
C) proportional because everyone is charged the same percentage tax rate.
D) regressive because higher income workers don't pay the tax.


Answer: B

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