What Is the Largest Federal Welfare Agency in Terms of Total

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is the largest federal welfare agency in terms of total budget and number of beneficiaries?

• A)the Department of Labor
• B)the Social Security Administration
• C)the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• D)the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

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