While the United States Is ___________ Today Than in the Past

While the United States is ___________ today than in the past, it is estimated that the top 1 percent of earners _________________.

A) poorer; have maintained steady incomes
B) poorer; have seen a significant growth in income
C) richer; captured 95 percent of all income growth in recent years
D) richer; have seen their earnings grow at a slower rate than the public at large
E) about as rich; have seen a decline in income