They would have been shocked to find that their beloved country had decided to punish industry and enterprise with a progressive income tax.

他们的祖先将会十分震惊地发现，他们深爱的国家已经决定对企业和产业征收累进所得税。

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Under a progressive system, the amount of a tax owed depends both on the person who earns the income and the year in which that income is received.

累进税的多少则取决于挣取收入的个人以及收入发生的年份。

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So I believe in a very progressive tax on income.

所以我更信奉一个非常“激进”的所得税体系。

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Roosevelt, Mr Obama said, broke up monopolies and set out policies that led to a progressive income tax and worker protection.

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More and more people spoke out for a progressive income tax.

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The Confederacy had a progressive income tax, too.

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