The Percentage of the Federal Budget Devoted to Social Security

question 33

Multiple Choice

The percentage of the federal budget devoted to Social Security has

• A)increased dramatically over the last decade.
• B)decreased dramatically over the last decade.
• C)remained steady over the last decade.
• D)has always been negligibly small.

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