Identify an Accurate Statement About the Townsend Movement

question 8

Multiple Choice

Identify an accurate statement about the Townsend movement.

• A) It recommended that only wives should be eligible for spouse or widow's benefit.
• B) It called for the privatization of Social Security and Medicare.
• C) It was a movement dedicated to improving the image of older women.
• D) It proposed that all people 65 or older should receive a pension of $150 a month.

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