The Trend Back Toward Greater Inequality in the 1970s and 1980s

question 17

Multiple Choice

The trend back toward greater inequality in the 1970s and 1980s was caused by:

• A) a movement toward progressive taxation.
• B) a fall in the real income of the poor.
• C) an increase in government funding for social programs.
• D) a rise in the real income of the poor.

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