When Considering Social Security Policy Preferences by Income Group, Scholars

question 43

Multiple Choice

When considering Social Security policy preferences by income group, scholars have found that _____________.

• A) the bottom 10 percent group has similar preferences to the middle 80 percent and the top 10 percent.
• B) all groups overwhelmingly desire increases in Social Security spending
• C) only the bottom 10 percent desire increases in federal spending when compared to the other two groups
• D) both the bottom 10 percent group and the top 10 percent group prefer federal spending to remain about the same
• E) only the middle 80 percent group prefers increases in federal spending

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