For which of the following income-maintenance programs is aggregate spending the greatest?

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Social Security is the largest income-maintenance program and has the highest aggregate spending, accounting for more than one-third of federal spending on income maintenance. Medicare is the second-largest, but it is a healthcare program rather than an income maintenance program. Unemployment compensation and TANF each have a much smaller overall spending compared to Social Security.

For Which of the Following Income-Maintenance Programs Is Aggregate Spending