The most common argument for income redistribution is that

A. it provides more incentive for people to try to better themselves.
B. it works-it reduces the poverty rate.
C. a society as wealthy as the United States has a moral obligation to provide its members with the basic necessities of life.
D. it improves efficiency in the economy.


Answer: C

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