Which of the Following Statements About the Social Security Act

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Social Security Act is NOT true?

A) It was, according to Roosevelt, the "supreme achievement" of the New Deal.
B) It committed the national government to a broad range of welfare activities.
C) It provided old-age pensions.
D) It was based on a progressive tax that took a larger percentage of higher incomes.
E) It was a regressive tax that pinched the poor more than the rich.