In 2009, the lowest quintile of income earners paid about

a. 1 percent of income as taxes and paid less than 1 percent of all taxes.
b. 5 percent of income as taxes and paid less than 1 percent of all taxes.
c. 1 percent of income as taxes and paid about 5 percent of all taxes.
d. 5 percent of income as taxes and paid about 5 percent of all taxes.


a

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