Social Insurance Programs Have High Levels of Public Support Because

question 12

Multiple Choice

Social insurance programs have high levels of public support because

• A)of their self-financing feature.
• B)they are based on an equality principle-all citizens are eligible for the benefits and all recipients receive the same level of benefits.
• C)their cost is consistently below the spending level for public assistance programs.
• D)of the necessity of increased taxes to fund them.
• E)None of these answers is correct.

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