Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Franklin Roosevelt had little faith that public opinion would preserve the Social Security program,and expected it to be dismantled within a few decades.
• B)Public opinion on the usefulness of the Social Security system tends to swing back and forth dramatically with the health of the national economy.
• C)George W.Bush attempted to privatize aspects of social security,only to back down in the face of determined resistance.
• D)Franklin Roosevelt attempted to increase the size of the Social Security system,but backed down in the face of strong public opinion against any expansion.
• E)Ronald Reagan refused,against the wishes of his party,to propose reform of the Social Security system,because he knew public opinion would oppose it.

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