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javeds

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A __________ tax is one by which the government takes a greater share of the income of the rich than of the poor.
 
  a. progressive
  b. proportional
 c. regressive
  d. transfer

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Which of the following contributes to the unpopularity of welfare programs in the United States?
 
  a. Americans are generally uncompassionate.
  b. Americans tend to think that U.S. welfare programs are not generous enough.
 c. Many Americans believe that access to welfare benefits contributes to the flood of immigrants.
  d. Welfare programs tend to increase inflation and decrease exports.


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wergv

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Reply #1 on: Jul 9, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c


javeds

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Reply 2 on: Jul 9, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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