Between 2000 and 2030, the proportion of the U. S. population over age sixty-five will increase:
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
d. 100%
d. 100%
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The Social Security Act of 1935 provided social insurance in the form of
a. Unemployment Insurance and Aid to the Blind b. Old Age Pensions and Aid to Dependent Children c. Unemployment Insurance and Old Age Assistance d. Unemployment Insurance and Old Age Pensions
Reformers did a remarkable job, passing a considerable amount of legislation in twenty years. However, many of the reforms underscore the United States as a reluctant welfare state as they
A. required only minimal funding by government. B. did not establish major federal programs. C. did not establish housing codes. D. did not improve worker safety.
During the 1970’s, people stood in line to get gas due to:
a) Shortages due to there no being enough oil to produce. b) Governmental tariffs on the import of oil. c) Nationalism policies that rejected importing. d) OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) restricting output to increase the price of oil.
In 2007, national health care expenditures in the United States were approximately
A. $1.2 trillion. B. $100 billion. C. $500 billion. D. $2.5 trillion.