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stevenposner

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Which of the following is not a proposed option for closing the projected Social Security funding gap?
 
  a) Collect Social Security taxes on at least 90 of earnings b) Raise the payroll tax rate
  c) Increase future retirees' benefits
  d) Increase the tax on Social Security benefits

Question 2

Social scientists Piven and Cloward argue that the primary function of social welfare programs is
   to:
 
  a) Offer relief to the worthy poor
  b) Ensure a safety net for the middle class
  c) Regulate the poor to ensure social stability
  d) Mitigate the problems associated with economic contraction



Madisongo23

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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