Which of the Following Statements Are True About Federal Spending

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true about federal spending?

• A) The Social Security Administration administers Social Security and Medicare benefits.
• B) The U.S. Postal Service employees comprise 50 percent of the federal workforce.
• C) The U.S. Postal Service has been self-supporting for decades.
• D) About 50 percent of all government spending goes to the elderly each year.
• E) Veteran's services make up about five percent of annual federal spending.

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The sexual and haploid phase in the life cycle of plants and algae that produces gametes through mitosis.

Sporophyte

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Evolutionary Trend

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