The share of the personal income tax paid by the bottom half of earners
A) rose to an all-time high in 2008.
B) was substantially higher in 2008 than during the 1960s and 1970s.
C) was substantially lower in 2008 than during the 1960s and 1970s.
D) has been relatively constant during the last four decades.

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According to recent studies, the share of personal income tax paid by the bottom half of earners in the US was substantially lower in 2008 than during the 1960s and 1970s. This suggests that income inequality has grown in the US over the past few decades.

The Share of the Personal Income Tax Paid by the Bottom