Identify a True Statement About an Entitlement Program

question 50

Multiple Choice

Identify a true statement about an entitlement program.

• A) An entitlement program needs to be renewed every year only if Congress passes an annual funding measure.
• B) Congress has direct control over how much an entitlement program will cost in any particular year.
• C) It is impossible to estimate the costs of an entitlement program.
• D) An entitlement program is invariably the same as a discretionary spending.
• E) An entitlement program pays out benefits to persons who meet specified requirements.

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