Is Progressive Taxation Fair?

Tip 1 - Bill Gates Points To The Best Tax System, The Progressive Consumption Tax

In a meeting at the AEI Bill Gates points to what economists will argue is the best possible tax system, the progressive consumption tax. It's worth pointing out the details of quite why economists think this is such a good tax: I think tax structures will have to move [...]
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Tip 2 - Is Progressive Taxation Fair? | eHow

When talking about who should pay what in a tax system no side ever seems satisfied. The United States tax system has come under fire during the last two decades for alleged "unfairness" in the system. The rich claim they pay too much, as do the the middle and lower classes. Is the progressive tax system fair, and might there be a more unbiased...

Tip 3 - The lost promise of progressive taxes

Confronting the massive inequalities between plutocrats and workers, Progressive Era policymakers used graduated taxes to rebalance the tax burden.

Tip 4 - Are progressive income taxes fair? | Lane Kenworthy on WordPress.com

Kip Hagopian says no. He considers various arguments in favor of progressivity and isn't persuaded. I appreciate Hagopian's attempt to engage these arguments. Unfortunately, he says little or nothing about the three I find most compelling. 1. Luck. Many of the things that determine our incomes — intelligence, creativity, physical and social skills, motivation, persistence,…

Tip 5 - Let's kill the progressive tax rate system - CNN.com

Dorothy Brown says it's time to get rid of the myth that we have a progressive tax rate system, and instead move to taxing all forms of income at the same rate
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Tip 6 - Is a flat tax system better than a progressive tax?

Discuss the economic implications of the government imposing a flat tax as a substitute for the current progressive tax in place.