Which of the Following Statements About the Income Gap Between

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the income gap between rich and poor in the United States is most accurate?

• A) Americans are very intolerant of income inequality and have enacted numerous policies that heavily increased the tax burden of wealthy individuals in recent years.
• B) Americans are very intolerant of income inequality and have enacted numerous policies that heavily reduced the tax burdens of poor individuals in recent years.
• C) The United States has a greater gap in income between the poorest and richest than any other developed nation.
• D) The United States has an average-sized gap in income between the poorest and richest when compared to other developed nations.

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