regressive

• Far-reaching and regressive, the White House's own budget officials first pegged the price tag at $646 billion, but admitted to Senate staffers that the actual number would be "two to three times" that figure - which means an estimated $1.3 trillion and $1.9 trillion between fiscal years 2012 and 2019 by the Obama number-crunchers '(or rather, number-cookers') own calculations. —  PA Pundits - International
• It contends that fees are regressive, meaning lower-income people pay a larger percentage of their earnings on fees and wealthier folks. —  News
• They do not point out that the payroll tax paid on the business side is not regressive, and in the short-run during the brief period of suspension - the benefit will go entirely to the business owners, who are few in number and not so likely to spend it. —  Against Monopoly
• This tax is even more regressive, and will also reduce the hiring distortion. —  Against Monopoly
• Considering capitalism and industrialisation regressive, they idealised the old peasant-village economy. —  Kafila

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