Republicans sometimes oppose a progressive tax system (under which people who earn more money are charged a greater percentage of their income in taxes), because they believe which of the following selections?

A. it is unfair to charge different people different rates
B. the rich should pay lower taxes than the poor, because they work harder
C. the government does not have the right to collect taxes
D. the rich should pay higher taxes than the poor, but voluntarily

the rich should pay lower taxes than the poor, because they work harder

Option B.

Explanation:

Tax is an amount that the citizens of a country have to pay to the government of that country in which they live for the services that the government provides to the citizens.

One of the type of the tax system is the Progressive tax system where the rich have to pay more and the poor have to pay less taxes. As a result of this system of tax, the government focuses on reducing the gap between the rich and the poor in the society.