41. Oddly enough, Arizona didn't always have such a progressive tax structure, nor was it hard to reach the top bracket. 42. A progressive tax is a tax imposed so that the tax rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases. 43. The group s policy and outreach groundwork helped defeat the effort to put a progressive tax on the 2014 ballot. 44. Further, the measure provided a progressive tax structure, meaning that high income earners were required to pay at higher rates. 45. In theory, you can create a flat tax that would raise as much revenue as the current progressive tax system. 46. :: You're absolutely right that a flat tax is a progressive tax ( but perhaps not in disguise ! ). 47. To pay for this reform and yet preserve a progressive tax code, Auerbach would raise the statutory rate on wealthier families. 48. CBO reported that less progressive tax and transfer policies contributed to an increase in after-tax income inequality between 1979 and 2007. 49. Under a progressive tax , someone earning $ 60, 000 should pay a higher tax rate than someone earning $ 30, 000. 50. And in a presidential election year, of course, talking about a marriage tax cut wins out over discussing the progressive tax system.
