Which of the following programs would be favored by philosopher John Rawls and why?
A) A negative income tax because it maximizes the income of the poorest member of society.
B) The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program because it does not encourage illegitimate births or break up two-parent families.
C) A minimum-wage law because it benefits unskilled workers regardless of their income levels.
D) None of the programs would be favored because each of them forcibly redistributes income that was fairly, if not equally, earned.
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