Question

• signed into law by president franklin roosevelt in 1935 • created to support retirees over the age of sixty - five • also created unemployment insurance and welfare programs • workers and employers fund it by paying payroll taxes all of these are describing which new deal program? a. medicare b. social security act c. national recovery act d. fair labor standards act

Explanation:

• Medicare was established in 1965, not 1935, so it does not match.
• The Social Security Act (1935) included retirement benefits for those over 65, unemployment insurance, welfare programs, and is funded by payroll taxes from workers and employers, matching all the given details.
• The National Recovery Act focused on industrial recovery and codes, not the listed social support programs.
• The Fair Labor Standards Act set wage/hour rules, not the retirement, unemployment, or welfare provisions described.

Answer:

B. Social Security Act