Multiple Choice
The basic distinction between social insurance programs and means-tested programs is that the former involve
A) payments to and from a trust fund, and the latter involve benefits from general revenues for people who qualify based on low income.
B) benefits from general revenues for people who qualify based on low income, and the latter involve payments to and from a trust fund.
C) federal payments to retired people, and the latter involve state payments toward medical costs.
D) state payments toward medical costs, and the latter involve federal payments to retired people.
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