Summarize the Social Security program. Include information about its history, how the program operates, and future prospects.

What will be an ideal response?


The ideal answer should include:
1. Created in 1935.
2. Old Age, Survivor, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) is the program we now call "Social Security."
3. Not designed to be a main form of income, but a form of insurance against unexpected reductions in income.
4. Funded by a regressive tax of 6.2 percent on earnings up to $128,400 (in 2018).
5. Social Security is challenged because the United States has an increasing number of people living longer and has fewer younger people paying into the system.
6. Few workers feel "very confident" that Social Security will continue to provide benefits.

Sociology

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Fill in the blanks with correct word

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A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25

Sociology

What are the most common types of violent crimes?

What will be an ideal response?

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