Question

question 13 (1 point)
most americans consider it an inequity that millionaires pay less in taxes than ordinary americans do. however, lets investigate this commonly - held opinion more closely. in 1993, the top 1% were paying 28.7% of all taxes. they earned only 13.8% of all earned income. it would appear as though they are paying a bit more than their fair share, doesnt it? what about the top 10%? they were paying 58.5% of the income taxes but earning only 39% of the income. the top 50%? paying 95.2% of the taxes, earning 85% of the income. the bottom 50%? earning only 15% of the income but paying just 4.8% of the income taxes. there are about 199 million voters in this country. seventy million of these voters have absolutely no federal income tax liability at all. do the math. this means that 35% of voters are entirely out of the federal income tax picture. i think a good argument could be made that these people shouldnt be voting at all. sixteen percent of the voters in this country are paying 83 percent of the federal income taxes. its foolproof, my friends. if you have 1000 voters who are going to cast votes on your future, and if you can take money away from 160 of those voters to be used to buy votes from the other 840 - you have it made. election assured. now let me ask you why you think the federal government promotes social programs and encourages citizens to receive government

word bank:
insatiable tenable germane reconnaissance largesse ramify invidious intransigent substantiate tacit

Explanation:

We need to choose a word from the word - bank that makes sense in the context. The text is discussing government's actions related to social programs and giving money to citizens. "Largesse" means generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others, which fits the context as it relates to the government giving out money in social programs.

Answer:

Largesse