Which statement explains why taxes in Germany are considered less progressive than in the United States?
a. Germany's taxes focus more on wealth than consumption, so they have a proportionally lower impact on the poor.
b. Germany's taxes focus more on consumption than income, so they have a proportionally higher impact on the poor.
c. Germany's taxes focus more on income than real estate, so they have a proportionally higher impact on renters than homeowners.
d. Germany's taxes focus more on real estate than consumption, so they have a proportionally higher impact on non-productive sectors of the economy.
Answer: b
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