2. 职称英语
  3. Most people agree that taxes must be paid. Government couldn’t run without m

Most people agree that taxes must be paid. Government couldn’t run without m

游客2025-03-18  49
问题     Most people agree that taxes must be paid. Government couldn’t run without money. So people don’t argue against taxes. They just argue about how taxes should be collected.
    At present the federal government works with a "progressive tax". The tax covers a percentage of people’s wages. Not everyone pays the same percentage of his salary in taxes. Taxpayers fall into different "tax brackets" depending on their income. Poor people are in a low tax bracket. They pay the smallest percentage of income in taxes. Middle income workers pay a larger percentage than the poor. And the rich fall into the high tax brackets. Few rich people like the progressive tax.
    The government took a poll. Among other people, the government talked to Ray Mathers and Eve Winick.
    "Let’s change to a flat rate tax," says Ray Mather. "Everyone should be taxed the same percentage. It’s fair. And it’s easy to figure out. " Mathers is president of Trig Computer Company. He makes over $ 80 000 a year.
    "I don’t want a flat rate income tax," says Eve Winick. Winick is a grammar school teacher. Her school is in a poor neighborhood. She makes $ 14 000 a year. "I don’t care if it’s easier to figure out. What I want to know is, would I pay less tax?" Winick worries about her students’ parents. "Some of them can hardly support themselves. Why should they pay heavier taxes? They’re the people who need government services. "
    Mathers thinks a flat rate would help in the long run. "The country could lower taxes after a while. See, if I paid fewer taxes, I’d save money. I’d put that money into my business and hire more people. Those people could pay taxes. Everybody would be better off. "
Questions: [br] Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
选项 A、The progressive tax is changing to a flat rate tax.
B、Some people are against the progressive tax.
C、Mathers holds an optimistic view of the future of a flat rate.
D、Some of Winick’s students’ parents belong to a low tax bracket.
答案 A
解析 第4题问按照文章内容以下哪个陈述是错的。利用查阅式阅读针对四个选项内容对照原文相关部分，我们便可找出本题的正确答案是A：“收入递进收税法”正在改成“统一费用收税法”。其他B、C、D三个答案的内容在原文中都有所体现。
转载请注明原文地址:https://www.tihaiku.com/zcyy/4002129.html
相关试题推荐
随机试题
最新回复(0)