Senator Foghorn promised during his campaign for re-election that he would support family values and end the marriage tax.He also promised to make the rich pay their fair share in taxes,so he would make the income tax more progressive.In addition,he promised that all couples with the same income would pay the same tax and that people with no income would not be taxed.Can Senator Foghorn keep all of his promises?

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Senator Foghorn's promises cannot all be met at the same time because they contradict each other. Making the income tax more progressive, as promised, would mean that not all couples with the same income would pay the same tax. Ending the marriage tax would mean that some couples would pay less tax than if they were single, making it impossible to have the same tax rate for all couples with the same income. Additionally, ensuring that people with no income are not taxed would mean that the rich would not be paying their fair share in taxes. Therefore, it is not possible to keep all promises simultaneously.

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