The statement a person with a higher income and the ability to pay, will pay a higher tax rate best describes which type of tax? a. Income tax b. Progressive tax c. Payroll tax d. Regressive tax

This describes a "progressive tax" in that the tax rate changes for people who have different incomes. This was a staple measure of the Progressive Era, in which the Progressives sought to put the political and economic emphasis back on the "common man".