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A "progressive" tax policy is so named because it hijacks the positive associations of the word for political gain. Patiently explaining why we should all love
by oldmanjay 11y ago
A "progressive" tax policy is so named because it hijacks the positive associations of the word for political gain. Patiently explaining why we should all love the definition doesn't actually address the point being made.
- matthewmacleod 11y agoWait, what? I'm pretty sure it's called 'progressive' because the rate of taxation 'progresses' as income increases – not because of any association with progressivism per se.