Excise taxes are
a. proportional since everyone pays the same tax rate
b. progressive since richer people buy more things
c. regressive since they represent a greater percent of poor people's incomes
d. proportional taxes since everyone has the same tax bill
e. progressive since richer people have higher tax bills
C
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