The Social Security Act, Which Was Part of the New

Multiple Choice

The Social Security Act, which was part of the New Deal legislation,

A) gave pensions to the retired, as advocated by the Townsend Plan.
B) was instituted as a means-tested program to provide welfare benefits for children in poverty.
C) initially was introduced as a means-tested program to provide welfare benefits to poor elderly.
D) paid pensions to elderly out of sums collected from workers.