progressivity
noun
pro·gres·siv·i·ty
ˌprō-(ˌ)gre-ˈsi-və-tē 
: the quality or state of being a progressive tax
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Everybody that experiences the sound, the vibration, the progressivity of the thermodynamic engine, cannot say that another type of propulsion is better.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
Most societies would balk at the level and progressivity of the taxes—reaching up to 90 percent—that Piketty and his colleagues propose.
—Arvind Subramanian, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
Nonetheless, a look at the entire tax-and-transfer system — and a consideration of income classes beyond the very top earners — reveals the system’s increasing progressivity.
—Tyler Cowen, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2024
If this tax break disappears, governors of liberal states may feel pressured to reduce the progressivity of their state income tax systems and raise other kinds of taxes (49 states have balanced budget requirements), possibly harming lower-income taxpayers.
—Andrea Louise Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2017
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
Most societies would balk at the level and progressivity of the taxes—reaching up to 90 percent—that Piketty and his colleagues propose.
—Arvind Subramanian, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
Nonetheless, a look at the entire tax-and-transfer system — and a consideration of income classes beyond the very top earners — reveals the system’s increasing progressivity.
—Tyler Cowen, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2024
If this tax break disappears, governors of liberal states may feel pressured to reduce the progressivity of their state income tax systems and raise other kinds of taxes (49 states have balanced budget requirements), possibly harming lower-income taxpayers.
—Andrea Louise Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2017
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“Progressivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/progressivity. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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