Poverty and Resource Distribution Quick Check

Question

5 of 55 of 5 Items
Question
The distribution of income within the borders of a hypothetical country has begun troubling members of Congress. Specifically, the members of Congress are concerned that a very small minority commands a large portion of the country's total GDP. Which of the following methods might the government use to redistribute income from the high-income earners to lower-income earners?(1 point)
Responses

food stamps
food stamps

Social Security payments
Social Security payments

government-provided housing
government-provided housing

progressive tax

Answer 1

The method that the government might use to redistribute income from high-income earners to lower-income earners is a progressive tax.

A progressive tax system imposes a higher tax rate on those with higher incomes, which helps to reduce income inequality by redistributing wealth to fund public services and social programs that benefit lower-income individuals.