Question

Which word best describes the effects of income taxes as your income increases?

Answer 1

The word that best describes the effects of income taxes as the income increases is regressive. 
A regressive tax unlike progressive tax in which rates increases as the payer's income increases, it increases as the payer's income decreases. examples of regressive taxes include sales taxes, user fees among others. Regressive describes a distribution effect on income or expenditure, referring to the way the rate progresses from high to low.