progressivity
noun
pro·gres·siv·i·ty
ˌprō-(ˌ)gre-ˈsi-və-tē 
: the quality or state of being a progressive tax
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Simplification, progressivity, accountability—if policymakers are serious about any of these things, individually or collectively, there’s no defensible reason to keep the SALT deduction around.
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The initial goal of the progressive tax workstream was to study the progressivity of income and property taxes in Latin America, the Caribbean, and globally to analyze how those systems can be improved.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The work plan set four main goals: addressing the progressivity of the tax system; reviewing tax benefits across the LAC region; looking at environmental taxation; and discussing digital taxation and new forms of work.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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The plan also enhances benefits for disabled individuals, survivors and caregivers, and aims to achieve universal coverage and improve the program's progressivity.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The initial goal of the progressive tax workstream was to study the progressivity of income and property taxes in Latin America, the Caribbean, and globally to analyze how those systems can be improved.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The work plan set four main goals: addressing the progressivity of the tax system; reviewing tax benefits across the LAC region; looking at environmental taxation; and discussing digital taxation and new forms of work.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
After Recent Support for Trump Ally Trump Administration Struggling to Find Fired Nuclear Safety Staff: Report
The plan also enhances benefits for disabled individuals, survivors and caregivers, and aims to achieve universal coverage and improve the program's progressivity.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Progressivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/progressivity. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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