Here is the correct matching of tax types and their respective revenue uses for the public good:
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Proportional Tax: A tax where all levels of yearly income are taxed at the same rate
- Revenue use for public good: military and veteran services
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Regressive Tax: A tax that does not change based on the taxpayer’s level of income
- Revenue use for public good: social security and medicare
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Progressive Tax: A tax based on the taxpayer's ability to pay where higher tax rates apply to higher levels of income and a lower tax rate on lower-income earners
- Revenue use for public good: funding police and fire departments and maintaining roads and schools