What impact have public policies had on American's incomes, according to Baker?

a. Americans in all income brackets have benefitted equally.
b. Low-wage workers' incomes are beginning to "catch up" to those of middle income workers/
c. The redistribution of wealth is causing rising equality in income.
d. The richest Americans have become richer, while low-income Americans' incomes have fallen.


D

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