Question

________ seem as a group to be mildly regressive, and ________ seem as a group to be mildly progressive.

A) Federal taxes; state and local taxes.B) Federal and state taxes; local taxes.C) Local taxes; federal and state taxes.D) State and local taxes; federal taxes.

Answer 1

Answer: D) State and local taxes; federal taxes.

Step-by-step explanation:

States and local taxes are seen to be mildly regressive because low income earners typically pay a higher proportion of their income when compared to the high earners.

For the federal taxes, they are seen to be mostly progressive because the higher earners pay a larger part of their income when compared to the lower earners.