Asked by Tahmeed Khondoker on Jun 20, 2024
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AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) began
A) in 1932 as an effort to convince Congress to enact Social Security.
B) in 1958 as an effort to find affordable health insurance for retired teachers.
C) in 1965 as an effort to push for the passage of Medicare.
D) in 2001 as an effort to prevent the George W.Bush administration's tax cuts.
AARP
AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, is a United States-based interest group focusing on issues affecting those over the age of fifty.
Social Security
A government program that provides financial benefits to retirees, disabled individuals, and survivors of deceased workers, primarily funded through payroll taxes.
Affordable Health Insurance
Health insurance plans designed to be financially accessible to a broad range of individuals, often through subsidies or regulated pricing.
- Map out the historical beginnings and evolution of key political movements and groups such as Moveon.org.
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Lorde GeorgeJun 22, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
AARP was founded in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus, a retired educator, as a way to promote her philosophy of productive aging, and one of its initial goals was to find affordable health insurance for retired teachers.
Learning Objectives
- Map out the historical beginnings and evolution of key political movements and groups such as Moveon.org.