regressivity
/ˌriːɡrɛˈsɪvɪti/
noun
- The property of a tax or system that takes a larger percentage from low-income earners than from high-income earners.
- Reducing regressivity in the tax code is a goal of many reform groups.
- They studied the regressivity of various state tax systems.
- The regressivity of the sales tax is a major concern for poverty advocates.
- The quality of being regressive; tendency to move backward or worsen.
- The regressivity of the country's environmental policies alarmed scientists.
- Social regressivity can be seen in the return of outdated customs.
- The report highlighted the regressivity of the new educational standards.
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