- Lowest Quintile 1.0%
- Second Quintile 6.8%
- Middle Quintile 11.1%
- Fourth Quintile 15.1%
- Highest Quintile 23.2%
- Lowest Quintile 0.3%
- Second Quintile 3.8%
- Middle Quintile 9.4%
- Fourth Quintile 18.3%
- Highest Quintile 67.9%
![Average Federal Tax Rates, 1979 to 2009](http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/images/pubs-images/43xxx/43373-land-figure5.png)
Bessette/Pitney’s AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP reviews the idea of "deliberative democracy." Building on the book, this blog offers insights, analysis, and facts about recent events.