A shift to an equal-yield, flat-rate personal income tax from the current progressive income tax rate structure will:

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A shift to a flat-rate tax system typically reduces the tax burden on upper-income groups because they move from paying progressively higher rates to a single, lower rate. Conversely, lower-income groups, who might have benefited from lower tax brackets or exemptions in a progressive system, would see an increase in their share of taxes paid, as they would have to pay the same rate as everyone else.

A Shift to an Equal-Yield, Flat-Rate Personal Income Tax from the Current