Exploring Economics
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Author: Robert L. Sexton
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
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Chapter 9, Problem 7P
To determine
The median voter model.
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A proportional tax, sometimes referred to as a flat tax, is a kind of income tax wherein all taxpayers are taxed at the same percentage rate, no matter how high or low their income. A proportional tax system means that everyone experiences the same tax rate, whether low, middle, or high-income.
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Who would have been most likely to vote Republican in the late 19th century?
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