Social Security Payments

question 105

Multiple Choice

Social Security payments:

• A)were not indexed to adjust for inflation until 1940.
• B)were not indexed to adjust for inflation until 1968.
• C)were not indexed to adjust for inflation until 1975.
• D)were not indexed to adjust for inflation until 1980.

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