The Social Security Program Is Primarily a

question 60

Multiple Choice

The Social Security program is primarily a

• A) compulsory retirement income program set up on sound insurance principles.
• B) forced-savings program where workers save during their working years and receive the principal and interest on these savings at retirement.
• C) program designed to tax current workers in order to provide benefits for current retirees.
• D) voluntary savings program run by the government.

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