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by alexmingoia 2095 days ago
Using my logic, tax assessments that don’t change based on income are regressive, and tax assessments that do are progressive. It’s not complicated, and it’s a widely used definition.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_tax

You may think a flat income tax rate isn’t progressive enough, but it’s not a regressive tax.