Which of the Following Statements About Welfare in the United

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about welfare in the United States is LEAST accurate?

• A) Despite the name, not everyone who qualifies for an "entitlement" program is entitled to receive benefits; the determination is made by the availability of funding during the time period in which benefits are applied for.
• B) Federal welfare was largely nonexistent before the Great Depression, and poverty was addressed primarily by local governments and private charities.
• C) The 1960s witnessed an increase in welfare programs with the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid, among other initiatives.
• D) In the 1990s the principal program for aiding poor families, AFDC, was reformed to impose work requirements and time limits on recipients.
• E) Currently, states distribute welfare to needy citizens from funds the states receive from federal block grants.

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