[quote=briansd1]Progressive means that you pay back to society in the same proportion that you get out of society.

If a group earns 50% of GPD, it should pay 50% of the taxes.

A progressive tax system should also consider wealth. Taxes should also be proportional to wealth because society protects that wealth and gives it value.[/quote]

You are using a term with a specific meaning – i.e. “progressive tax” to mean something that you want it to mean. It has nothing to do with what you give or get from society.

It means a tax that increases in percentage as the taxable base value grows.

You and the other guy are trying to make it sound like “progressive tax” means “tax I like” and “regressive tax” as “tax I don’t like” which is unacceptable.

Know what a term means and use it properly or don’t bring it up.