burden for Josh, who has a $15,000 income, than for Aaron, who has a $150,000 income? Josh will have to pay a greater property tax on the hammer than will Aaron. The tax represents a larger proportion of Josh's income. The burden is the same for both Josh and Aaron. The tax rate is higher for Josh than for Aaron. 13. The form used to file income taxes is a _____. tax return personal exemption deduction withholding 14. Because trade and commerce are considered national enterprises, states _____. cannot tax imports or exports can tax imports and exports can only tax exports can only tax imports 15. Which of the following would be a progressive tax? All people pay a 15 percent income tax. People earning $35,000 pay 10 percent tax, while people earning $100,000 pay 30 percent tax. Everyone pays a 5 percent sales tax. People pay 10 percent tax on property, whether it is worth $50,000, $500,000, or $50 million. 16. The statement "state regulators inspect water supplies and test for pollution" addresses how states dedicate tax revenue toward _____. education arts and recreation highways and transportation public welfare 17. The Constitution defines all of the following as limits of the government's power to tax except that _____. Congress cannot tax church services federal taxes must be the same in every state the purpose of federal taxes is for the common defense and general welfare of the nation the federal government is authorized to tax imports and exports 18. Congress is not authorized to reduce the cost of entitlement programs by _____. introducing new laws that change benefits controlling the number of people who are eligible for benefits changing eligibility requirements for benefit recipients reducing the amount of benefits 19. Spending on certain programs that is required by existing law is referred to as _____. discretionary spending mandatory spending Medicaid an entitlement 20. Most federal mandatory spending is spent on _____. entitlements salaries for people in the federal government defense interest on the national debt