About Half of the U

Multiple Choice

About half of the U.S. budget consists of social security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Which of the following is not true about these important expenditures?

A) These are known as entitlement programs.
B) These programs are expected to remain relatively constant in coming years.
C) Social security and Medicare provide income and health care for the elderly, and Medicaid provides health care for people and families with very low incomes.
D) All of the above represent true facts.
E) None of the above are true facts.