You are a politician who wants to decrease the tax burden on the poor. Construct a tax policy proposal that indicates the taxing sources you would alter and the form of taxation that would achieve this goal.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. A plan to reduce the taxing burden in Texas on the poor would begin by reducing the sales tax rate the state and localities can impose. Sales tax is the largest component of tax revenue in Texas, and it is considered a regressive tax. A regressive tax is characterized as one that decreases as income increases.
2. To make up for the lost revenue, a new income tax should be imposed, because this type of tax is based on the ability to pay. It is considered a progressive tax so that as a person's income increases, the tax rate also increases.
3. Moving from a regressive sales tax to a progressive income tax will do the most to shift the tax burden from the poor to those that have a greater ability to pay.
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