Prior to Passage of the Social Security Act, U

question 6

Multiple Choice

Prior to passage of the Social Security Act, U.S. workers

• A)had no way to provide for their retirement.
• B)could rely on their savings in retirement.
• C)could purchase disability and medical insurance from private companies.
• D)could both rely on their savings in retirement and purchasedisability and medical insurance from private companies.

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