Why Are Some Safety Net Programs Referred to as Entitlements

question 65

Multiple Choice

Why are some safety net programs referred to as entitlements?

• A) because benefits are distributed automatically to citizens who qualify, based on a set of guidelines
• B) because they are benefits available only to the working poor in the United States
• C) because they are benefits funded through the Title 9 section of the 1965 Civil Rights Act
• D) because they are benefits that are distributed on a case-by-case basis to select citizens in extreme need
• E) because they are benefits that one earns by working, and thus the person is entitled to them

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