In England the Thatcher government substituted a "poll tax" for the local property tax. People took strong exception to the tax, which is basically a head or "lump sum" tax. The principle of taxation such a tax violates is called
a. the benefits principle.
b. the excess burden principle.
c. the ability-to-pay principle.
d. the constitutional principle.
c
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