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QuizMultiple Choice

The Populist Party

Question 10 • MO-US History II A

As part of the Omaha Platform, the People’s Party demanded that

Answer
A
people who made more money pay a lower percentage in taxes.
B
companies and corporations should not have to pay any taxes at all.
C
a graduated income tax system be implemented to benefit the wealthy.
D
people who made more money pay a higher percentage in taxes.

Explanation

The Omaha Platform of the People’s Party called for a graduated income tax. Under this system, people with higher incomes pay a higher percentage in taxes than people with lower incomes. Therefore, the correct choice is “people who made more money pay a higher percentage in taxes.”

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