Scenario 20-2
The government is proposing switching from a progressive tax system, in which families pay 15% of the first $40,000 earned, 30% of the next $40,000 earned, and 45% of any income over $80,000 to a tax system in which every family pays 1/4 of its income regardless of how much they earn and all income redistribution is eliminated. That is, the tax revenue generated is used only for infrastructure, public administration, and national defense.
-Refer to Scenario 20-2. Which philosopher would be most in favor of the proposed change in tax policy?

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Robert Nozick would be most in favor of the proposed change in tax policy because he believed in a minimal state and rejected the idea of income redistribution. He believed individuals should have the right to keep what they earn and that taxation should only be used for minimal government functions such as infrastructure, public administration, and national defense.

Scenario 20-2 The Government Is Proposing Switching from a Progressive Tax System