Between 1993 and 2003, the income of the top one-fifth of U.S. families decreased by 15 percent; during that same period of time, the income of the bottom one-fifth of families decreased by only 5 percent.

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This statement is false. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, between 1993 and 2003, the income of the top one-fifth of U.S. families actually increased by 9 percent, while the income of the bottom one-fifth increased by only 6 percent.

Between 1993 and 2003, the Income of the Top One-Fifth