It is interesting to see how much of our total income goes to pay taxes. Take a virtual field trip to learn more about how much of taxpayers' incomes were paid in taxes during the 1980s, the time when one significant tax reform act was enacted.

Visit the Joint Economic Report Committee site to begin your trip. Read the report, "The Reagan Tax Cuts: Lessons for Tax Reform," paying close attention to the bar graph. When you return, answer the questions below. These questions are based on the 1996 finance report from the Joint Economic Committee.

1) How much did the top one percent of taxpayers pay in taxes in 1980?

	A. about 20%
	B. about 10%
	C. about 15%
	D. about 30%

2) How much did the top one percent of taxpayers pay in taxes in 1988?

	A. almost 40%
	B. almost 15%
	C. almost 20%
	D. almost 30%

3) How much did the top five percent of taxpayers pay in taxes in 1982?

	A. almost 15%
	B. almost 10%
	C. almost 30%
	D. almost 40%

4) How much did the top five percent of taxpayers pay in taxes in 1987?

	A. just over 20%
	B. just over 30%
	C. just over 40%
	D. just over 50%

5) How much did the lowest fifty percent of taxpayers pay in taxes in 1981?

	A. almost 10%
	B. almost 20%
	C. almost 30%
	D. almost 40%

6) How much did the lowest fifty percent of taxpayers pay in taxes in 1988?

	A. about 10%
	B. about 5%
	C. about 15%
	D. about 30%