Chp 14 vocab Flashcards

1
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A charge usually of money imposed by authority (government) on persons or property for public purposes (

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Taxes

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2
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Payroll, investments, capital gains

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Income

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3
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Real estate,

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Property

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4
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Sales, excise gas, sin tobacco alcohol, user fees

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Goods, services

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5
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Same percentage of taxation on everyone regardless of income ex sales tax

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Proportional

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6
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A tax which takes a larger percentage from those who earn a higher income

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Progressive

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7
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A tax that takes a larger percentage of income from lows income groups than from high income groups

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Regressive

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