How We Might Conclude That the United States Is Less

question 35

Multiple Choice

How we might conclude that the United States is less redistributive than other rich democracies?

• A) The United States ranks low on measures of the amount of money spent on social welfare programs and the degree to which they are universal.
• B) Most social welfare programs are a patchwork of coverage in the United States.
• C) The United States spends the least on social welfare programs.
• D) Universal medical coverage is weighed in favor of the elderly in the United States.
• E) Maternity leave is not paid leave in the United States.

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