Suppose that the income tax in the United States was such that all households had to pay 20 percent of their income to the government as taxes. This tax is an example of

A) a regressive tax.
B) a proportional tax.
C) a progressive tax.
D) an efficient tax.


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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