65-66. Who Pays Income Taxes? When it comes to income taxes, one of the key political debates concerns whether the overall system is fair. For Exercises 65-66, use the following data collected from the IRS in 2014 by the Pew Research Center. Federal Individual Income Tax Data Percentage of federal income tax returns filed Adjusted gross income Less than $15,000 $15,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $249,999 $250,000 and above Source: Pew Research Center. 24.3% 20.4% 17.6% 21.7% 11.8% 1.5% 2.7% Percentage of total federal income tax paid 0.1% 1.4% 4.1% 14.9% 21.9% 5.9% 51.6% 65.

a. Consider people with adjusted gross incomes of less than $50,000. What percentage of federal tax returns were filed by this income group, and what percentage of total federal income taxes did this income group pay?

b. Consider people with adjusted gross incomes of more than $250,000. What percentage of federal tax returns were filed

65-66. Who Pays Income Taxes? When it comes to income taxes, one of the key political debates concerns whether the overall system is fair. For Exercises 65-66, use the following data collected from the IRS in 2014 by the Pew Research Center. 65. a. Consider people with adjusted gross incomes of less than $50,000. What percentage of federal tax returns were filed by this income group, and what percentage of total federal income taxes did this income group pay? b. Consider people with adjusted gross incomes of more than $250,000. What percentage of federal tax returns were filed by this income group, and what percentage of total federal income taxes did this income group pay? c. Regardless of your personal beliefs, use your answers from parts (a) and (b) to write a one-paragraph argument claiming that the distribution of income taxes is unfair to the rich. d. Regardless of your personal beliefs, use your answers from parts (a) and (b) to write a one-paragraph argument claiming that the distribution of income taxes is unfair to the poor