Question 1
What contributed to the Flint water crisis?
◦ lax bureaucratic oversight
◦ corporate greed
◦ water shortages
◦ an exceptionally hot summer
Question 2
What has contributed to AARP's success in protecting Social Security?
◦ There has been an increase in the number of workers paying Social Security taxes in proportion to the number of retirees receiving benefits.
◦ AARP receives more than half of its income from the government and uses that money to lobby for continued Social Security benefits.
◦ AARP is a small interest group whose membership has rather intense opinions.
◦ It is easier to protect existing government benefits than it is to change benefits.