31. It is a regressive tax that provides an unreliable revenue stream, creates social problems and preys on the poor. 32. New Jersey taxpayers, like taxpayers in general, do not seem to be more accepting of progressive than regressive taxes . 33. MEANS-COLUMN ( Washington ) _ The president sold his regressive tax cuts by claiming " it's your money ." 34. Then, by taxing the first dollar earned it hits lower income workers hardest, thus making it a highly regressive tax . 35. Under Ron Paul's theory, this diminution has the biggest impact on low income individuals since it is a regressive tax . 36. But Sadler said it may be difficult to raise the sales tax, because it is a " very regressive tax ." 37. API has been a critic of proposals for an Alabama state lottery, labeling such proposals a regressive tax on the poor. 38. Here in Texas, can we be satisfied when this state has one of the most regressive tax systems in the nation? 39. It is a regressive tax , such that the lower the income is, the higher the percentage of income applicable to the tax. 40. This happens to be a great idea because the Social Security tax is the most regressive tax ever devised by any government.