Question 17 • **MFISD US HISTORY STUDIES SINCE 1877 A 22-23 CR
Before the Social Security Act created a national retirement benefit, most older Americans did not have a guaranteed source of income. Many relied on family, savings, charity, or continued work, so the statement that very few retired Americans had a guaranteed income is true. Government support and employer pensions were not available to most retirees.
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