The Federal Income Tax is a PROGRESSIVE TAX, Because, The higher the income a person has, The higher the percentage that person pays in tax.
Explanation of What's a Progress Tax's Perentage is:
A Progressive Tax's Percentage is dependent upon the Income Bracket you are in. Therefore, if you are in a higher income bracket, this means, you earn more. However, you would pay a much higher percentage, than someone in the lower income bracket. This is why it is called a, "Progressive Tax", Because, it gets progressively bigger.
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