Florida also has a relatively low tax burden per capita of only 9.3% vs.

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With pro-growth policies and spending discipline, we will balance the budget in 2012, keep the tax burden low, and provide for our national security.

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Following the House budget resolution would almost certainly shift more of the tax burden to low- and middle-income households and yield a less progressive tax system.

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He said the Liberal Democrats must continue to press for a reduction in the tax burden on low and middle earners - and ensure the wealthiest continued to pay the most.

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They found that, even with one form of rebate, this version of a VAT would impose a larger tax burden on low- and moderate-income households than an across-the-board income tax rate increase.

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"An ageing population, recent legislative changes, lower interest rates and low investment returns, an increased tax burden and the government's ongoing pensions reform programme are factors that affect all employees and employers, " said Professor Bill Wakeham, chairman of the employers' Pensions Forum .

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That's the reason I got written into the coalition agreement that our overriding tax priority was lowering the tax burden on millions of people on low and ordinary incomes.

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Second, a carbon tax is regressive, because it places a larger percentage burden on low-income households.

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