Most people agree that taxes must be paid. Government couldn’t run without money. But people argue about how taxes should be collected.
Now the government works with a "progressive tax". Not everyone pays the same percentage of his salary in taxes. Poor people are in a low tax bracket. They pay the smallest percentage of income in taxes. Middle income workers pay a larger percentage than the poor. And the rich fall into the high tax brackets. Few rich people like the progressive tax.
The government took a poll. Among other people, the government talked to Ray Mathers and Eve Winick. "Let’s change to a flat rate tax." Says Ray Mathers. "Everyone should be taxed the same percentage. It’s fair. And it’s easy to figure out." Mathers is president of Trig Computer Company. He makes over $ 80 000 a year. "I don’t want a flat rate income tax." says Eve Winick. Winick is a grammar school teacher. Her
A. The progressive tax covers a percentage of people's wages.
B. The flat rate taxes everyone the same percentage.
C. There is an argument over two different types of taxation.
D. Ray Mathers and Eve Winick answered a government poll.
Most people agree that taxes must be paid. Government couldn’t run without money. But people argue about how taxes should be collected.
Now the government works with a "progressive tax". Not everyone pays the same percentage of his salary in taxes. Poor people are in a low tax bracket. They pay the smallest percentage of income in taxes. Middle income workers pay a larger percentage than the poor. And the rich fall into the high tax brackets. Few rich people like the progressive tax.
The government took a poll. Among other people, the government talked to Ray Mathers and Eve Winick. "Let’s change to a flat rate tax." Says Ray Mathers. "Everyone should be taxed the same percentage. It’s fair. And it’s easy to figure out." Mathers is president of Trig Computer Company. He makes over $ 80 000 a year. "I don’t want a flat rate income tax." says Eve Winick. Winick is a grammar school teacher. Her
A. she might have to pay more taxes
B. she is rich
C. the flat rate tax is hard to figure out
D. the flat rate tax is unfair to the rich
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