Which of the Following Is True of the United States

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the United States?

A) Social Security consumes a greater share of the national budget than does defense spending.
B) National defense consumes a greater share of the national budget than does Social Security spending.
C) Medicare spending is the single largest item in the federal budget.
D) Aid to state and local governments consumes the largest share of the federal budget.
E) National defense spending consumes the largest share of the federal budget.