STATISTICS
DEM VS. REP
ROOTS
ELIGIBILITY
POTPOURRI
100
HOW MUCH MONEY OF ALL MONEY FOR SOCIAL PROGRAMS GOES TO BENEFIT PROGRAMS LIKE SOCIAL SECURITY? A) 3/6 B) 1/10 C) 3/4 D) 5/6
What is 5/6.
100
ENCOURAGES "PRIVATIZATION".
What is a republican.
100
WHAT PRESIDENT BEGAN THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM?
Who is FDR.
100
WHAT IS THE AGE IN WHICH YOU RECEIVE YOUR BENEFITS?
What is 65 years.
100
WHAT PERCENT OF SOCIAL SPENDING GOES TO THE POOR? A) 75% B) 17% C) 23% D) 54%
What is 17%.
200
HOW MANY WORKERS PER RECIPIENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY ARE THERE TODAY?
What is 3.4 workers.
200
WHICH PARTY WANTS TO RAISE THE RETIREMENT AGE?
What is a Republican.
200
WHAT ERA/TIME IN HISTORY DID SOCIAL SECURITY BECOME A POSSIBILITY?
What is the Great Depression.
200
HOW MANY YEARS OF WORK DO YOU NEED TO QUALIFY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS?
What is 10 years.
200
TRUE OR FALSE. A WIDOW/WIDOWER CAN TAKE THEIR DECEASED SPOUSE'S SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN?
What is true.
300
IF YOU WORK, WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR YEARLY INCOME IS CONTRIBUTED TO SOCIAL SECURITY? A) 5.4% B) 1.02% C) .63% D) 6.2%
What is 6.2%.
300
WHICH PRESIDENT FAILED AT TRYING TO PRIVATIZE SOCIAL SECURITY?
What is George W. Bush.
300
WHAT MOVEMENT BEGAN THAT GOT FDR THINKING ABOUT SOCIAL INSURANCE PLANS?
What is the Old-age pension movement.
300
_______ EMPLOYERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL SECURITY AS AN EMPLOYEE. A) PUBLIC B) PRIVATE
What is private.
300
THE "BANK ACCOUNT" INTO WHICH SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS ARE "DEPOSITED" AND USED TO PAY OUT ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.
What is the Social Security Trust Fund.
400
AT WHAT EXPECTED YEAR WILL PAYOUTS OF SOCIAL SECURITY EXCEED INFLUX OF MONEY? A) 2015 B) 2033 C) 2038 D) 2050
What is 2038.
400
WHAT PERCENT OUT OF 6.2% DID BUSH WANT TO USE TO PUT INTO PRIVATIZING?
What is 2%.
400
WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT?
What is Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance.
400
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU RETIRE EARLY? WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS DO YOU LOSE? A) 25% B) 17% C) 35% D) 23%
What is 25%.
400
THIS CREATED BOTH THE SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM AND A NATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR POOR CHILDREN USUALLY CALLED THE AFDC.
What is the Social Security Act of 1935.
500
WHAT MAXIMUM DOLLAR AMOUT OF WAGES THE GOVERNMENT CAN TAKE FROM YOU AND YOUR EMPLOYER IN A YEAR TOWARDS THE SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUND?
What is $90,000.
500
WHERE COULD A PERSON INVEST MONEY IF BUSH'S PLAN FOR PRIVATIZATION WAS PUT INTO ACTION?
What is a private account, a stock, a bond, or other investment.
500
WHAT YEAR DID THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT GO INTO EFFECT?
What is 1935.
500
TRUE/FALSE YOU DO NOT COLLECT SOCIAL SECURITY IF YOU ARE NOT RETIRED, YET STILL WORKING.
What is false.
500
HOW DO YOU MAKE PAYMENTS INTO THE SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUND.
What is monthly through your employer.
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