Texans have indicated their preference for regressive taxes, which a. favor taxes on pWhat is a severance tax? a. A tax levied against a portion of an individual's lottery winnings. b. A tax levied against a portion of the wages and salaries paid to individuals to insure employees against unemployment. c. A tax levied on a natural resource when it is removed from the earth. d. A tax levied on a property when it is sold.roperty over income. b. limit taxes among the poor while heavily taxing the rich. c. equally distribute taxes among both rich and poor. d. favor the rich and fall most heavily on the poor