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A criteria of tax fairness that assumes that people with different amounts of wealth or income should pay different amounts of taxes is called

property tax.
ability to pay.
benefits received.
income tax.

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A criteria of tax fairness that assumes that people with different amounts of wealth or income should pay different amounts of taxes is called "ability to pay," and sometimes a "progressive tax".
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