All of the Following Are Programs That Redistribute Income by Making

question 61

Multiple Choice

All of the following are programs that redistribute income by making direct payments to people in the lower part of the income distribution EXCEPT

• A) social security programs.
• B) welfare programs.
• C) Individual Retirement Accounts.
• D) unemployment compensation.

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NIMBY

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Nuclear Waste

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Mainstream Environmentalism

A movement advocating for the sustainable management of natural resources and protection of the environment within the context of existing societal norms and policies.

Green Party

A U.S. political party established in 1984 to bring political attention to environmentalism, social justice, diversity, and related principles.