1) That isn't how regressive taxes work. Stating its regressive on rich ppl is simply a failure to understand what the word means in context of taxation. 2) Th

1) That isn't how regressive taxes work. Stating its regressive on rich ppl is simply a failure to understand what the word means in context of taxation. 2) The proponents of flat tax schemes frequently set the exemptions low enough to raise the tax burden on the poor.