Henry George, the author of Progress and Poverty (1879), claimed that ________________.

A. tariffs benefited labor as much as business
B. the only way to achieve social justice was by abolishing private property
C. a single property tax, based on the rise in property values caused by increased market demand, would prevent profiteering by land speculators
D. only a rigidly enforced income tax on the wealthy could provide the revenue necessary to end poverty


Answer: C

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