A sentence in the form of a statement..
A majority of taxes are payed by the rich (top 20% of earners pay 84% of taxes - Wall Street Journal), while those who make less money, or no money, pay less (or no) taxes, while still benefiting from government entities (schools, parks, etc.). In addition, the progressive tax system that increases the percentage of taxes an individual pays the more money they make has shown to deter people from economic growth. If a person is nearing the next tax bracket, they may think twice about getting the raise or expanding the business, if the taxation will be at a higher rate.
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Peter said that he then understood his children better and they were getting along quite well.
Arbitrarry -> arbitrary
desstitute -> destitute
Similes and metaphors both are considered native to figurative language. Idioms also fall under this category.
The 1 thing they have in common is that that they are fabricated by imaginative tendencies.