Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Burtless suggests that it is misleading to focus solely on federal spending for older adults.
2. Social Security and Medicare are unpopular governmental programs.
3. Samuelson argues that the government is too generous, especially toward affluent older adults.
4. Since poverty rates among people age 65+ have been declining steadily since 1966, it is safe to say that poverty has been erased among the aged.
5. The poverty rate among older adults is higher than it is among children.
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False
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