​A progressive tax is: A. ​designed to take a greater percentage of the income of lower-income groups than of higher-income groups B. based on the benefits received principle. C. ​not based on the ability to pay principle ​D. designed so that everybody would be charged the same percentage of their income as taxes. E. designed to take a larger percentage of the income of higher-income groups than of lower-income groups

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