1·QUESTION FROM ERIK DONNELLA: Would you explain a little bit about why a federal sales tax is a bad idea, and what the social value is of a graduated income tax and progressive taxation scheme?
埃里克.多内拉的问题：您能否解释一下为什么联邦营业税是个坏主意，以及累进所得税和累进税率方案的社会价值何在？
2·Personal incomes are taxed a graduated rates, and we have a tax table which tells you how much tax's required on what amount of money earned.
个人收入是按累进税主征税的。而且我们有一个税率表。告诉你多少收入要征多少税。
3·Staff members pay a "staff assessment", which is a form of income tax deducted from their gross salary according to a graduated scale.
这是一种从工作人员的薪金毛额中按累进比率扣缴的所得税，是一种固定税收，不允许有任何扣除项。
4·An income tax is graduated so that people who make more money pay a higher rate of taxes.
所得税按进差计，使收入较高者付较高的税率。
5·Wages and other related income are taxable at graduated rates and are also subject to withholding tax.
工资及其他有关收入都要按等级税率纳税，而且也要从薪金工资中预扣。
6·As depicted by graduated colours, European countries are imposing a higher excise tax on tobacco than most African countries.
依图中颜色所示，欧洲各国比非洲大部分国家征收较高的烟草税。