Which of the following statements is true?
A) Franklin Roosevelt had little faith that public opinion would preserve the social security program,and he expected it to be dismantled within a few decades.
B) Public opinion on the usefulness of the social security system tends to swing back and forth dramatically with the health of the national economy.
C) George W.Bush attempted to privatize aspects of social security,only to back down in the face of determined resistance.
D) Franklin Roosevelt attempted to increase the size of the social security system,but backed down in the face of strong public opinion against any expansion.
E) Ronald Reagan refused,against the wishes of his party,to propose reform of the social security system,because he knew public opinion would oppose it.
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