Exploring Fairness in Taxation

In what year was the income tax established in the United States?

• 2015

• 1943

• 1939

• 1913

By what year is the tax code predicted to reach 100,000 pages?

• 2050

• 2100

• 2020

• 2015

What is the highest tax rate mentioned for individuals?

• 33%

• 39.6%

• 50%

• 40%

What percentage of federal taxes is paid by the top 20% of Americans?

• 49%

• 69%

• 54%

• 27%

How many U.S. households pay no federal income tax?

• 43%

• 27%

• 57%

• 10%

What is the tax rate for someone earning $37,000?

• 15%

• 33%

• 40%

• 2.9%

What effect did the luxury tax on yachts have?

• Increased yacht production

• No effect on sales

• Decreased yacht sales

• Increased yacht sales

Who introduced the flat tax in Estonia?

• Jesse Hathaway

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Milton Friedman

• Mart Laar

What was the primary book that influenced Estonia's prime minister?

• Freedom of Choice

• Das Kapital

• The Communist Manifesto

• The Wealth of Nations

What is a major reason the U.S. might never adopt a flat tax?

• It's unfair to the poor

• Congress and special interests can't manipulate it

• It's too simple

• It benefits the rich