The Social Security Act, Which Was Part of the New

question 10

Multiple Choice

The Social Security Act, which was part of the New Deal legislation,

• A) gave pensions to the retired, as advocated by the Townsend Plan.
• B) was instituted as a means-tested program to provide welfare benefits for children in poverty.
• C) initially was introduced as a means-tested program to provide welfare benefits to poor elderly.
• D) paid pensions to elderly out of sums collected from workers.

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