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Recent Examples of poll tax
Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
But a Venezuelan passport costs more than $300, a price that amounts to a poll tax because few migrants can afford them.
—John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Prior to council tax, there was poll tax which was so wildly unpopular, people began rioting across England.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 12 Jan. 2024
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
But a Venezuelan passport costs more than $300, a price that amounts to a poll tax because few migrants can afford them.
—John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Prior to council tax, there was poll tax which was so wildly unpopular, people began rioting across England.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 12 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poll tax
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Tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last year included several tax breaks and income tax reductions.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Stimulus measures tied to the One Big Beautiful spending bill passed last year are expected to provide a boost to income tax rebates that will help individuals, along with deregulation and expensing provisions aimed at businesses.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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That would allow Chicago to buy and renovate the terminal using property tax money put in a special pot for economic development.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, Councilwoman Penny Ambler questioned whether that calculation took Senate Enrolled Act 1, which reduces property tax revenue for local government, into account.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Proponents of the ballot initiative argue that Silicon Valley’s unmatched ecosystem of founders, investors, and talent is so alluring that no single tax would cause current and would-be billionaires to relocate.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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For instance, will the severance land in a single tax year and push your household into a higher bracket?—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Miami-Dade paid $72 million for 69 Proterra buses, largely funded through the county’s half-penny transportation sales tax, along with state and federal grants.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Bass echoed that criticism in a recent interview, saying the cuts were proposed a year after voters approved a half-cent sales tax to fund homeless services.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.—
Mimansa Verma,
Quartz,
10 Nov. 2022
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Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2021
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In May, President Donald Trump's administration ended the pandemic-era pause on student loan payments, beginning to collect on defaulted debt through withholding tax refunds and other federal payments to borrowers.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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In May, the Trump administration ended the pandemic-era pause on student loan payments, beginning to collect on defaulted debt by withholding tax refunds and other federal payments to borrowers.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Avoiding paying the tax for this season would delay when the Magic could get hit with the repeater tax, which applies to teams that have been above the league’s tax line for at least three of the previous four seasons.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Two-way contracts, which pay half the NBA rookie minimum and do not count toward the salary cap or luxury tax, allow for players to be on their NBA team’s active list for as many as 50 regular-season games with other game action having to come in the G League.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Those drops, while beneficial for the population, aren’t great for sin tax revenues that depend on those behaviors.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Poll tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll%20tax. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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