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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Progressive tax systems centralize power to the rich

Progressive tax systems centralize power to the rich
By creating a more exaggerated progressive tax system, you are giving the power of the political purse to the rich.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor • March 2, 2019

With the 2020 election on the horizon, many Democratic party candidates have already announced their presidential bid. However, common to the most well-known names—Corey Booker, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren—is their push for more and more extreme versions of the progressive...