Multiple Choice
Which of the following would move the Lorenz curve closer to the diagonal?
A) a 20 percent boost in Social Security retirement benefits
B) increasing payroll taxes
C) reducing the progressiveness of the federal personal income tax
D) eliminating the TANF program
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