These are the major reasons the real income of poor people has been declining in recent decades. (firstthings.com)
The most recent government statistics show that direct and indirect taxes account for 47 % of the gross income of the poorest 10 % households. (theconversation.com)
That represents almost one - fifth (4.78 percent) of the average income of the poorest mid-continent families. (rismedia.com)