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The tax I described is not a step function. It is a ramp function. By your definition, the progressive income tax would also be "means testing".
by scythe 2y ago
The tax I described is not a step function. It is a ramp function. By your definition, the progressive income tax would also be "means testing".
- sooheon 2y agoWhat you described ("minimum value that is not taxed...") is the definition of a step function. But yes, binned income brackets is also a form of means testing, and a poor way to design taxes.