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Progressive tax

A progressive tax is a type of tax that taxes more money from people who make more money. It means that people who make a lot of money will pay more in taxes than people who make less money. For example, if you make $100,000 a year, you would pay more in taxes than someone who makes $50,000 a year. That's because the government says people who make more should pay more to help support people who make less.