I have no idea why you are calling it a lie.  The AGI is clearly &quot;adjusted&quot; and the formula is public.<p>This might be more interesting...<p>In 2011, households in the top, middle, and bottom quintiles received 52, 14, and 5 percent of the nation&#x27;s before-tax income, respectively; the shares of federal taxes paid by those households were 69, 9, and 1 percent.[1]<p>So the top quintile earns 52% of the before-tax income and payers 69% of all taxes.  The bottom quintile earns 5% of all before-tax income and pays 1% of the taxes.<p>[1]<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cbo.gov&#x2F;publication&#x2F;49440" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cbo.gov&#x2F;publication&#x2F;49440</a>