Multiple Choice
From the time of Benjamin Franklin to the present, the percentage of the average American's income that goes to pay taxes has
A) decreased from about 20 percent to about 10 percent.
B) remained constant at about 10 percent.
C) has risen from less than 2 percent to about 33.3 percent.
D) has risen from less than 5 percent to about 25 percent.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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