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A progressive tax is a tax in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases.
A land value tax is a progressive tax, in that the tax burden falls on land owners, because land ownership is correlated with wealth and income
Source: literally any discussion about progressive taxation and Georgism
I am not a Progressive arguing in favor of Progressivism. I am loosely a “third way” neoliberal with Georgist tendencies (also in favor of Pigouvian taxation, etc), arguing that words have actual meanings.
I think you’re talking about the poltiical philosophy of progressivism as opposed to progressive tax, especially progressive income tax.
No, I am definitely not.
Source: literally any discussion about progressive taxation and Georgism
I am not a Progressive arguing in favor of Progressivism. I am loosely a “third way” neoliberal with Georgist tendencies (also in favor of Pigouvian taxation, etc), arguing that words have actual meanings.
Source: Wikipedia
That’s like saying that a flat income tax is a progressive tax because some people have more income.