How Was the Social Security Act Supposed to Provide for Old-Age

question 51

Multiple Choice

How was the Social Security Act supposed to provide for old-age pensions and unemployment insurance?

• A) A payroll tax on workers and their employers was to create a revolving fund.
• B) A capital gains tax was to transfer corporate profits into Social Security.
• C) A value-added tax was supposed to raise revenue for Social Security in the consumer market.
• D) An increase in the top tax rate was supposed to skim top earners to provide for those in need of Social Security.

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