According to the online bulletin “Ouch!”, the average after-tax income of the poorest 20 percent of all American households in 1979 was $10,900. In 1997, the average for that same group was $10,800–a net increase of $100.
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According to the online bulletin “Ouch!”, the average after-tax income of the poorest 20 percent of all American households in 1979 was $10,900. In 1997, the average for that same group was $10,800–a net increase of $100.
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